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  1. I like to imagine that "programming" is just a niche sub-genre of modernist poetry that got out of hand. But now I really want to try writing computer instructions in Sapphic verse.
    1. …in reply to @TerribleMia
      What type of code are you writing?
      1. …in reply to @TerribleMia
        FYI, Aristotle says that tragic code is best, since it "imitates a computer action that is serious, complete, & of a certain magnitude… through pity and fear affecting the catharsis of these emotions." Though it's not entirely clear what meaning of catharsis he intends…