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It should be illegal to yell 'Y2K' in a crowded economy.
Larry Wall
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Larry Wall
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: September 27
Computer Scientist
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Larry Arnold Wall
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I don't like this official/unofficial distinction. It sound, er, officious.
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Down that path lies madness. On the other hand, the road to hell is paved with melting snowballs.
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