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  One the back was the disclaimer: "Not suitable for children under three years old...
• 1] Use lots of global variables. 2] Give them cryptic names such a
  X27, a_gcl, or Horace. 3] Put everything in one large ....
• IBM had a PL/I, Its syntax worse than JOSS
  And everywhere this language went, It was a total loss....