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kazinator on Oct 4, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why does Lisp use cons cells? (1998)

A certain Tim R., a present day comp.lang.c poster, takes multiple posts spanning weeks to get to the point.

moron4hire on Oct 4, 2024 [–]

And these people always say they're "just being direct".

It's a good litmus test for me in my own writing. Am I actually being direct or just indulging in anger? What happens if I just get to the point and say what I want? I have found I get more of what I want that way.

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