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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 10:53:43 -0800
From: Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us>
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On 01/21/2014 08:00 AM, Rustom Mody wrote:
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> Most people -- even those using spreadsheets -- dont seem to think of
> the spreadsheet macro language/VBA as a programming language

Ack, are you trying to put him off programming again?!?  ;)

Python us fun and a pleasure to use. VBA is not.  (IMNSHO & YMMV)

--
~Ethan~