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From: Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com>
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Subject: Re: Python programming
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:14:42 -0500
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On Tuesday 11 February 2014 23:13:33 Roy Smith did opine:

> In article <b2db52b0-d7f7-43dd-9ddf-86feb109ebc8@googlegroups.com>,
> 
>  ngangsia akumbo <ngangsia@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Please i have a silly question to ask.
> > 
> > How long did it take you to learn how to write programs?
> 
> I've been working on it for 40 years.  I'll let you know when I get
> there.

I started, on an RCA 1802 board in '79.  I'm damned sure not there yet.

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