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The Age of the Essay

Posted by michael on from the 500-words-or-more dept.

bluFox writes "Paul Graham, has just published a new article on the English literature and role of Essays. It is not connected to lisp or languages or hackers for a change, but still feels like a continuation of his earlier articles."

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  1. "still feels like a continuation"... by tcopeland · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...can't beat that LISP humor!

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  2. For the next article... by pyrrhonist · · Score: 4, Funny

    In a follow-up article, he will claim that, "Python programmers write better essays than Java programmers".

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  3. Great Essayists use Python by Timesprout · · Score: 4, Funny

    Every great essayist I know, given a choice only writes essays in Python. English is for the common peasant, yes you can write an essay in it but it will be crap. Great essayists are far more productive when they use Python and if you advertise the fact you are writing in Python the standard of essayists you get will be much higher.

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