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		lisper on Dec 27, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cognitive load is what matters > doesn't sound like a good idea. It isn't, but that ship sailed when cpp was invented. > Keep it stupid simple Could not agree more. That's why I use Lisp.

naasking on Dec 27, 2024 [–]

> It isn't, but that ship sailed when cpp was invented.

The fact that subsequent languages largely avoided that suggests that we can sometimes learn from our mistakes.

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