So far we've managed to avoid turning Perl into APL. - Larry Wall

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So far we've managed to avoid turning Perl into APL.

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About Larry Wall

Larry Arnold Wall (born September 27, 1954) is a programmer, best known as the creator of the Perl programming language.

Alternative Names: TimToady • Larry Arnold Wall

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