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Computers are useless

Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.

— Pablo Picasso

3.141592653589793

Instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the variable PI can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change.

— FORTRAN manual

for Xerox Computers

LSD and UNIX

There are two major products that come out of Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence.

— Jeremy S. Anderson
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