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I'm not sure that was ever a requirement in these industries



It is not a requirement. Just a way to weed out people who think they are special snowflakes.


I'm perfectly capable of learning obscure language _and_ thinking I'm a special snowflake. (In fact, I'm a special snowflake _because_ I am into weird languages.)




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