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It should be illegal to yell 'Y2K' in a crowded economy.

Larry Wall

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Larry Wall
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: September 27
Computer Scientist
Engineer
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LA
California
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Larry Arnold Wall
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I'm sorry, but you just made me lose my sense of humor, which is deeply regrettable.
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