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		sifoobar on Jan 29, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Tao of Programming (1987) I used to own the book but left it at my desk when I quit a job in the hope that it would help the next poor victim for the same position. Reading the whole thing, I'm again surprised at how much wisdom is hidden in there. Shouldn't that be: "Time for you to return." though?

qu4z-2 on Jan 30, 2019 [–]

I'm not sure whether you're aware that "time for you to leave" is a reference to the old Kung Fu TV show[0].

I also don't know enough about systems programming to be sure whether RET or LEAVE is the right instruction there :P

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQBVYko_uhQ#t=46s

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