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From: john@newave.UUCP (John A. Weeks III)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: Errors aren't that simple
Summary: 80% Of All Code Is Written In Cobol
Keywords: Another Pointless Discussion Not Related To C
Message-ID: <85@newave.UUCP>
Date: 22 Mar 90 03:42:44 GMT
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In article <11183@ttidca.TTI.COM> kevin@ttidcb.tti.com (Kevin Carothers) writes:
>  My favorite.
>  My wife's favorite
>  My previous employers favorite.

> I'm sorry. I have to ask...
> Since Each of these above as occupied a station in my past, for whom,
> pray tell, are Fortran and Cobol for?

Fortran--for those who like to do things fast
Cobol--for those who like to make money

-john-

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