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> Every language in existence passes this test...

That's not true. Languages vary tremendously in how readable they are to people that know them. Especially if you set the bar for "knowing" at a consistent number of hours invested.

A language that's total noise at hour zero could also be the easiest to read at hour 20, and 40, and 100, and 1000...

When a language is something you're supposed to be doing real work in, as a core part of your job, it's perfectly reasonable to require some amount of training before you're set loose.



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