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There ain't nothin' in this world that's worth being a snot over.
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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Not that I have anything much against redundancy. But I said that already.
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Orthogonality for orthogonality's sake is not something I'm keen on.
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I don't like this official/unofficial distinction. It sound, er, officious.
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A journey of a thousand miles continues with the second step.
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Being famous has its benefits, but fame isn't one of them.
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The computer should be doing the hard work. That's what it's paid to do, after all.
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