
62 ◾ Computational Thinking for the Modern Problem Solver
followed you may write something that appears to be a proposition but is
actually just a meaningless jumble of labels and operators.
Perhaps you are familiar with the famous poem “Jabberwocky” written
by Lewis Carroll. e poem looks and sounds like an English poem, but is
in reality just a series of nonsensical syllables (when written) and melodic
sounds (when spoken). e opening stanza is reproduced next.
Twas bryllyg, and ye slythy toves
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Did gyre and gymble in ye wabe:
All mimsy were ye borogoves;
And ye mome raths outgrabe.
Although “Jabberwocky” appears to be a meaningful poem, it ...