Not that I have anything much against redundancy. But I said that already.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker acknowledges they have already mentioned something, so they don't mind redundancy.
- In plain terms
- They've already said it, so repeats are fine.
- What can you take from it?
- No need to repeat what’s already said.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is repetition ever useful?
- When should you repeat a point?
Another view
Redundancy can still waste time if overused.
More from Larry Wall
So far we've managed to avoid turning Perl into APL. :-)
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