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“The ultimate laziness is not using Perl. That saves you so much work you wouldn't believe it if you had never tried it.”

Quote by Erik Naggum

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Erik Naggum was a Norwegian computer programmer known for his contributions to the Unix and Linux communities. He was respected for his deep understanding of programming languages and his passion for computer science. Naggum became active on the internet in the mid-1990s and made significant contributions to discussions about programming and computer science on various online forums. more

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