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From: martens@golf.cis.ohio-state.edu (Jeff Martens)
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Subject: Re: Comp.lang.cobol failed
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Date: 14 Jan 90 03:46:37 GMT
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In article <9L=:6A+@splut.conmicro.com> jay@splut.conmicro.com (Jay "you ignorant splut!" Maynard) writes:

>Objections of the form "COBOL sucks, don't encourage it with a
>newsgroup" will be summarily ignored. I happen to feel the same way
>about C at times.

If it weren't for CLU, a safe rule of thumb would be to avoid any
language beginning with a 'c'.  
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-- Jeff (martens@cis.ohio-state.edu)
Dan Quayle, space science advocate, on Mars: "We have seen
pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is
water, there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe."