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		igouy 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Software development topics I've changed my mind o... “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.”

9rx 10 months ago [–]

"I made up the term object-oriented, and I can tell you I did not have C++ in mind.", said Alan Kay.

igouy 10 months ago | [–]

That was the easy laughter set-up line. The follow-up seemed to confound the audience.

What was the follow-up?

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