FORTRAN Is Not A Flower But A Weed -- It Is Hardy, Occasionally Blooms, And Grows In Every Computer.

FORTRAN Is Not A Flower But A Weed -- It Is Hardy, Occasionally Blooms, And Grows In Every Computer.

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FORTRAN is not a flower but a weed -- it is hardy,
occasionally blooms, and grows in every computer.
-- A.J. Perlis

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