Usenet article: 199710011752.KAA2162*all.org (1997)
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I surely do hope that's a syntax error.
— Larry Wall
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I surely do hope that's a syntax error." in the context of "Usenet article: 199710011752.KAA2162*all.org (1997)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Larry Wall" (Quotes, Usenet postings, 1997)
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About Larry Wall
Larry Arnold Wall (born September 27, 1954) is a programmer, best known as the creator of the Perl programming language.
About Larry Wall
Larry Arnold Wall (born September 27, 1954) is a programmer, best known as the creator of the Perl programming language.
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