Let's say the docs present a simplified view of reality... - Larry Wall

Well, you know, Hubbard had a bunch of people sworn to commit suicide when he died. So of course he never officially died...

It would be possible to optimize some forms of goto, but I haven't bothered.

Suppose you went back to Ada Lovelace and asked her the difference between a script and a program. She'd probably look at you funny, then say something like: Well, a script is what you give the actors, but a program is what you give the audience. That Ada was one sharp lady...