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   On 10 Jun 2020 at 01:48a, Charles Stephenson pondered and said...   
       
    CS> 'algorithmically thinking'. That was one of the key points of why I   
    CS> wanted to learn Pascal. I figured it would do EXACTLY what you said 'Go'   
    CS> would do. lay down the blueprints for other languages.  I'm saving this   
    CS> post for future ref.   
      
   Indeed!  I think that purpose is better served by   
   other languages these days: Racket and Go specifically   
   are likely to both be more illuminating than Pascal.   
   Pascal was a fine language for its time, but it should   
   be allowed to go out to pasture now.   
      
    CS> This was VERY VERY helpful.    
    CS>    
    CS> Thank you SO much.   
      
   Sure thing!   
      
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