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		gdg92989 on Nov 3, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Learn a Programming Language Faster by Copying Uni... "Your ruby version of cat implements none of the command line switches." I don't think he was trying to show off what a feature complete cat command he wrote. Just trying to illustrate his idea. No need to be rude about it.

reinhardt on Nov 3, 2012 [–]

It's a factually correct statement, nothing rude about it.

saraid216 on Nov 3, 2012 | [–]

> It's a factually correct statement, nothing rude about it.

Facts can be stated in a rude manner; rude statements can be factually correct.

Asshole.

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