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by nv-vn 3548 days ago
ML predates Ada by about 7 years, so that's unlikely. The way it is implemented in ML is most likely just an implementation of the mathematical concept of sum types rather than a feature influenced by existing programming languages.
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> ML predates Ada by about 7 years, so that's unlikely.

Ha! I didn't know that. Thanks :)