Over the centuries the Indians developed sign language for communicating phenomena of interest. Programmers from different tribes (FORTRAN, LISP, ALGOL, SNOBOL, etc.) could use one that doesn't require them to carry a blackboard on their ponies.

国际体系的结构，而不是个别国家的意图，是国家行为的主要决定因素。

解释：国家垂危败亡，一定是因为任用了奸邪小人。

"The act of writing is an act of rebellion against the ephemeral nature of existence."

I'm not a politician, I'm a performer.