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From: Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us>
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Subject: Re: Why Python When There Is Perl?
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2024 09:39:21 -0400
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> On Sat, 23 Mar 2024 08:36:17 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>
>> Meh. I have never found another language with the power and flexibility
>> of C++. Not Java, not C#, and not Python.
>
> Python can do homoiconicity.

C++ can do template metaprogramming.

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