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. . . or one could make a case for the opposite. The programmer is Yang (the acting agent), writing code and exerting will, and Perl is Yin (the acted upon), passive and receptive to the programmer's will. Categorization is not so easy and absolute within the Tao.

So, anyway: Which translation was that?

print substr("Just another Perl hacker", 0, -2);
 - apotheon
CopyWrite Chad Perrin

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Re^5: Tao Perl Ching - The Scripture of the Way of Perl
by Mago (Parson) on Dec 27, 2004 at 11:56 UTC

    The TAO of Perl

    When Yin reached its climax, it recedes in favor of Yang, then after Yang reached its climax it recedes in favor of Yin. This is the eternal cycle. The dots inside the white and black halves indicate that within each is the seed of the other. Yin cannot exist without Yang and vice versa.

    The ideal state of things in the physical universe, as well as in the world of humans is a state of harmony represented by the balance of Yin and Yang in body and mind.

    The Perl Programmer is a state of harmony.

    Mago
    mago@rio.pm.org


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