Re: Bitwise Mag editorial calls OOP 'Snake Oil'

Nick Malik [Microsoft] wrote:

> We no longer ask "why are manhole covers round".

Because round things, like the tubes they cover, evenly distribute and
resist the pressure of the dirt around them.

I guess in retrospect I'd _prefer_ y'all kept out folks who couldn't answer
that one... ;-)

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