I like the cynical pome theory (and the pome :), the theory implies the poem speaks on two levels:

1. The bitter experience of the wary and hardened code-warrior.
2. The less clueful code-warrior who would see it as a battle-cry.

I have tested this using perl -de0 and I find no difference juxtaposing || and "or" in this situation. Am I doing something wrong?

My only misgiving is the poem has a file "mind" and it is readable NOT writeable as perhaps an open mind should be. ;)

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Brother Frankus.