Is Perl *that* good?

[Cameron Laird]

In article <roy-C34A59.13061627042004 at reader2.panix.com>,
Roy Smith  <roy at panix.com> wrote:
>Skip Montanaro <skip at pobox.com> wrote:
>> In addition, as Jamie Zawinski suggests, regular expressions
>> are not always the best choice.
>
>Regular expressions are like duct tape.  They may not be the best tool 
>for everything, but they usually get the job done.

And leave a sticky discolored mess behind.
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