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Authors could reduce every sentence to the iconic 'The cat sat on the mat' form, rather than use forms like 'Upon 400 knot Persian silk rug, the feline reposed contently'; but damn literature would be boring.

I’d have boring code over unreadable code any time. Code isn’t supposed to have literary merit; it’s supposed to be consistent.
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Re^7: use feature 'postderef'; # Postfix Dereference Syntax is coming in 5.20
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Nov 25, 2013 at 17:55 UTC
    Code isn’t supposed to have literary merit;

    Don't be so literal. Think. Interpret. Apply a little imagination.

    If someone says it is raining cats and dogs, do you look up expecting to see falling tabbies and chihuahuas?

    With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
    Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
    "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
    In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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Re^7: use feature 'postderef'; # Postfix Dereference Syntax is coming in 5.20
by einhverfr (Friar) on Nov 26, 2013 at 09:44 UTC
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