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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>yes, it's a long way from</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>017 ADD 1
TO RECORD-COUNT</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>to</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>recordCount++</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Robert T-A</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=savage.john.l@edumail.vic.gov.au
href="mailto:savage.john.l@edumail.vic.gov.au">Savage, John L</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=itapps@edulists.com.au
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 20, 2014 10:49
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Year 12 IT Apps] Ouch!</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I just ran across this comment on COBOL by Turing Award
recipient Edsger Dijkstra in 1975<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>"The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should,
therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense."<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In 1975 somebody was trying to teach me COBOL, I was
inclined to agree.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-fareast-language: EN-AU">Laurie
Savage<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-fareast-language: EN-AU"><A
href="http://accelerus.pvgc.vic.edu.au">http://accelerus.pvgc.vic.edu.au</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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