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Jerry Coffin
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Started programming on a Control Data mainframe in FORTRAN IV, back when that was still a new thing. Was apparently quite masochistic, because I kept programming anyway. For that matter, I still do...



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Is using "have" better than using "got" in the following sentence?
Jan 25, 2011
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Which is correct: "I am drinking ice cream" or "I am eating ice cream"?
Jul 16, 2011
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History of "X is dead. Long live X"
Jul 25, 2011
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Difference between "theorem" and "theory"
Aug 23, 2011
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Dilution of the word "hero" to include sports personalities
Jun 1, 2011
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What does ‘Need a turn on the butcher’s block’ mean in cutting down the U.S. Government spending?
Jan 29, 2011
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Stingy, miserly and frugal: What is the difference in usage?
Nov 4, 2014
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Derogatory word, describing person (a pupil) who memorizes instead of learning?
Mar 17, 2016
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Can we ever use "that" and "who" right next to each other?
Dec 15, 2020
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Synonym for "cluster" in a technical context
Jun 16, 2011
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Correct format specifier for double in printf
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How to print (using cout) a number in binary form?
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Fastest way to determine if an integer is between two integers (inclusive) with known sets of values
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Can code that is valid in both C and C++ produce different behavior when compiled in each language?
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Why is conversion from string literal to 'char*' valid in C but invalid in C++