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   Hey phigan!   
      
   On Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:50:26 -0700, you wrote:   
      
    > Like it or not, when you're scripting you're laying out a set of   
    > instructions for the computer to perform, in whatever language, and   
    > that's pretty much programming (these days).   
      
   I don't think I could ever call myself a programmer because I can write a bash   
   script that changes directories a few times and runs already compiled   
   programs, simply because I don't want to do it manually every time.   
   Automation, maybe. Programming, not so much.   
      
   Regards,   
   Nick   
      
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