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Why make such a comment? Being so short you can hardly add to the discussion. Being so sarcastic you add no more than a negation. To make a contribution whose tone is negative is both easy and galling. Strive, instead, to find the things which are worth saying.

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Because it needs to be said. PHBs look at the iPhone and its success, and see that it uses ObjectiveC, and jump on the bandwagon. Someone who has actually used ObjectiveC and other languages needs to point out that Emperor Steve's new clothes were just stolen from a pantomime wardrobe in 1986.

You can make the same argument without detracting from it by adding unnecessary sarcasm. Your original comments says less than you imagine it did and is easily dismissed without consideration on the part of the reader.

Right, because sarcasm is soooo unnecessary.

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