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by 5hoom 5310 days ago
That's an argument for including Actionscript in the list. That way a beginner might know the following:

"This language has a niche in which it is great"

"This language has a niche outside of which I would not use it"

"I enjoy playing with this language but would never use it for "real code""

"I am sometimes embarrassed to admit to my peers that I know this language"

"The thought that I may still be using this language in twenty years time fills me with dread"