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The computer industry is journalists in their 20's standing in awe of
entrepreneurs in their 30's who are hiring salesmen in their 40's and
50's and paying them in the 60's and 70's to bring their marketing into
the 80's.
-- Marty Winston
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The computer is to the information industry roughly what the
central power station is to the electrical industry.
-- Peter Drucker
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The computing field is always in need of new cliches.
-- Alan Perlis
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The concept seems to be clear by now. It has been
defined several times by examples of what it is not.
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The connection between the language in which we think/program and the problems
and solutions we can imagine is very close. For this reason restricting
language features with the intent of eliminating programmer errors is at best
dangerous.
-- Bjarne Stroustrup
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The Constitution may not be perfect, but it's a lot better
than what we've got!
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The control of the production of wealth
is the control of human life itself.
-- Hilaire Belloc
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The correct way to punctuate a sentence that starts: "Of course it is
none of my business, but --" is to place a period after the word "but."
Don't use excessive force in supplying such a moron with a period.
Cutting his throat is only a momentary pleasure and is bound to get
you talked about.
-- Lazarus Long
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The cost of feathers has risen, even down is up!
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The cost of living has just gone up another dollar a quart.
-- W.C. Fields
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