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Am I wrong about this?

Their algorithms were simpler.

Their output was simpler.

As their complexity grew, proportionately did program performance.

Not to mention adding language convenience features (generics, closures).



See Ada, released in 1983.

Generics were already present in CLU and ML, initially introduced in 1976.

Check their features.


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