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That's like saying a painter should be happy to get a sculpting job, because he is a professional art-provider.


The other person’s analogy is better, yours sucks.

Using the previous analogy, but applying your critique, it would be asking the plumber to become an electrician.

Personally I cannot imagine being a programmer and only writing in one language. I currently code in multiple languages, and have forgotten more as well (at least I hope I don’t need PexBasic anymore)




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