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On 2014-03-04 15:13, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 1:55 AM, Steven D'Aprano
> <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
>> On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:05:44 +0000, Mark Lawrence wrote:
>>
>>> Once a statically typed language has been compiled the programmer can
>>> head down to the pub.
>>
>> "It compiles? Quick! Ship it!"
>>
>> Well, that certainly explains the quality of some programs...
>
> It explains the quality of other programs too. They were written after
> the programmer came back from the pub.
>
> *ducks for cover*
>
Or compiled before and tested after?