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programming
n. 1. The art of debugging a blank sheet of paper (or, in these days of
on-line editing, the art of debugging an empty file). Bloody instructions
which, being taught, return to plague their inventor ( Macbeth , Act 1,
Scene 7) 2. A pastime similar to banging one's head against a wall, but with
fewer opportunities for reward. 3. The most fun you can have with your
clothes on. 4. The least fun you can have with your clothes off.