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Why aren't more books written like this? (onderstekop.nl)
4 points by char_pointer 6545 days ago
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L: Why aren't more books written like this?

R: Because the style can be really annoying.

L: Congratulations. Now go make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich!

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I found the Little Schemer and especially the Little MLer to be helpful for learning their respective modes of thought, but once I finished them, they were gone.