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IBM had a PL/I, Its syntax worse than JOSS
And everywhere this language went, It was a total loss....
Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
Idiot Box, n.: The part of the envelope that tells a person where to place the stamp when they can't quite figure it out for themselves.
-- Rich Hall, "Snigle...
Idiot, n.: A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictiona...
If a 6600 used paper tape instead of core memory, it would use up tape at about 30 miles/second.
-- Grishman, Assembly Language Programming...
If A = B and B = C, then A = C, except where void or prohibited by law.
-- Roy Santoro...
If a camel flies, no one laughs if it doesn't get very far." -- Paul White
If a camel is a horse designed by a committee, then a consensus forecast is a camel's behind.
-- Edgar R. Fiedle...
If A equals success, then the formula is _A = _X + _Y + _Z.
_X is work. _Y is play. _Z is keep your mouth shut. -- Albert Einstei...
If a group of _N persons implements a COBOL compiler, there will be _N-1 passes.
Someone in the group has to be the manager. -- T. Cheatham...

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