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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Saturday saw the release of Apocalypse 12 by Larry Wall <a
href="http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2004/04/16/a12.html?page=1">http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2004/04/16/a12.html?page=1</a>
which is about the direction of Perl 6.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>"What
I will be revealing in these columns will be the design of Perl 6. Or more
accurately, the beginnings of that design, since the design process will
certainly continue after I've had my initial say in the matter. I'm not
omniscient, rumors to the contrary notwithstanding. This job of playing God is
a little too big for me. Nevertheless, someone has to do it, so I'll try my
best to fake it. And I'll expect all of you to help me out with the process of
creating history. We all have to do our bit with free will." <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>--Larry
Wall, Apocalypse 1</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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