“The Gmail editor cannot get typographic quotes right.”
“Disgraceful,” said Margery, “the sign of an illiterate programmer and a decadent culture.”
“What should we do about it?”
“We must insist that the next programmer we hire has read all of ‘A la recherche du temps perdu.’”
“All seven volumes?”
“All seven volumes.”
“Will it make them better at punctuation and make them get their quotes right?”
“Not necessarily, but it will make them a better programmer. It’s a Zen thing….”
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