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		j_baker on Aug 17, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sorry Dan Shipper and other coders, you are wrong.... Want to see evidence? 1. Go to a mental hospital. 2. Find the most insane person there. 3. Teach them how to code. Once you've done that, I will grant you that anyone can learn to code.

scott_s on Aug 17, 2012 [–]

I'm talking about people who do not have severe mental disabilities or disorders that prevent them from even doing basic things.

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