The effective exploitation of his powers of abstraction must be regarded as one of the most vital activities of a competent programmer. (Edsger W. Dijkstra)

The effective exploitation of his powers of abstraction must be regarded as one of the most vital activities of a competent programmer.

Edsger W. Dijkstra

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