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		twic on Jan 8, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dijkstra on Haskell and Java (2001) Same thing happens with design patterns. It probably happens with all sorts of non-obvious but powerful ideas. Hmm. Any sufficiently advanced learning is indistinguishable from madness?

joshuacc on Jan 8, 2014 [–]

That's what Plato suggested in his Allegory of the Cave, at least. :-)

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