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From: Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Parsing timestamps?
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:05:15 -0700
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albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl writes:
> Maybe you are mistaken. I have seen unmaintainable code written by
> some self-proclaimed experts.
> I have not seen unmaintainable code written by real experts.

IDK about unmaintainable by other experts, but I've looked at cmForth
(written by Moore) and figForth (written I guess by Bill Ragsdale) and
found both incomprehensible.  If those guys aren't experts then the bar
must be pretty high.  I do find eForth readable.