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I agree, but I did have an intense moment with Fortran II that effectively launched me into a compiler-writing career.

And actually a second point was a zero-knowledge dislike of COBOL. This faded when after a couple years of RPG-III, a COBOL compiler was installed. Felt so much better.




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