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The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense.

Edsger Dijkstra
Witty, Humorous, Teaching
"How do we tell truths that might hurt?" by Edsger Dijkstra, June 18, 1975.
The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense.