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|    Stefan Monnier to All    |
|    Re: A Plain English Compiler    |
|    28 Oct 14 17:33:16    |
      From: monnier@iro.umontreal.ca              > 3. Can low-level programs (like compilers) be conveniently and              I don't think compilers are low-level. They may generate outputs which       is low-level code, but the compiler itself is a rather pure function       which can only benefit from being written in a high-level language.                      Stefan              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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