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Why is a raven like a writing desk?

Thoughts both confusing and enlightening.

Why is a raven like a writing desk?

Thoughts both confusing and enlightening.

elbeno, 29 March, 2005

TRN Magazine reports that researchers from MIT have developed a tool (“Metafor”) for turning English into code.

I am immediately reminded of the aphorism, “Make it possible for programmers to write in English and you will find the programmers cannot write in English.”

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