_______________________________________________________________________________ / The programmers of old were mysterious and profound. We cannot fathom \ | their thoughts, so all we do is describe their appearance. | | Aware, like a fox crossing the water. Alert, like a general on the | | battlefield. Kind, like a hostess greeting her guests. Simple, like uncarved | | blocks of wood. Opaque, like black pools in darkened caves. | | Who can tell the secrets of their hearts and minds? | | The answer exists only in the Tao. | \ -- Geoffrey James, "The Tao of Programming" / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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