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“I've had to learn kind of sense when the questions would be coming and be ready to handle them. There's a lot of education and reiteration that happens on these online channels and sometimes it's tempting to just say, "Well, just go and read the documentation," but you know, people appreciate being led along and taught and mentored.”

Quote by Larry Wall

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Larry Wall, born on September 27, 1954, is a renowned programmer. He is best known for inventing the Perl programming language, which has gained widespread popularity for its powerful text processing capabilities. Wall's contributions to the field of programming extend beyond Perl, as he has also been involved in numerous open-source projects, significantly impacting the programming community. more

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