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- no struct/record type

- call by name instead of call by reference

- no bitwise operators

- probably a lot more, I'm not too familiar with the language

The quote may have been closer to the truth at some point, but certainly not today. And while begin/end syntax may be a matter of taste I don't think it's coincidence it's not very common anymore.

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Of course it's not true today [1]. That's a 70s or 80s quote.

But still, "moving on" is not always "improving upon" was the point.

[1] Well, mostly not true (the author has backed down somewhat, but the post is still illuminating as a comparison):

http://cowlark.com/2009-11-15-go/

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