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When I announced the development of Perl 6, I said it was going to be a community design. I designed Perl, myself. It's limited by my own brain power. So I wanted Perl 6 to be a community design.

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Larry Wall
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: September 27
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It is my job in life to travel all roads, so that some may take the road less travelled, and others the road more travelled, and all have a pleasant day.
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The young think they are immortal, and are determined to prove otherwise.
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