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A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant.
Alan Perlis
Alan Perlis
Born: Apr 1, 1922
Died: Feb 7, 1990

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Language, Programming, Programming Language, Programs, Attention, Irrelevant, Low, Require, Level

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