Real Programmers Scorn Floating Point Arithmetic. The Decimal Point Was Invented For Pansy Bed-wetters Who Are Unable To Think Big.

Real Programmers Scorn Floating Point Arithmetic. The Decimal Point Was Invented For Pansy Bed-wetters Who Are Unable To Think Big.

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Real programmers scorn floating point arithmetic. The decimal point was
invented for pansy bed-wetters who are unable to think big.

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