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aneth on April 11, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: PHP Sucks But I Like It

Life is filled with simple, easy, cheap, popular paths that lead to ruin. PHPs initial simplicity does not make it a good choice.

Looking for happiness? Heroine "just works".

Hungry and poor? Eating McDonald's three meals a day is cheap and easy.

kamaal on April 11, 2012 [–]

Exactly that is why both Heroine and McDonald's sell.

It might sound scary. But in reality 'merit' is not the only motivating factor for adoption of anything.

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