Scott David Daniels wrote:
> bruno modulix wrote:
> 
>> Scott David Daniels wrote:
>>
>>> bruno modulix wrote:
>>>
>>>> ... Another language that failed to make it to the mainstream but is
>>>> worth giving a try is Smalltalk - the father of OOPLs (Simula being the
>>>> GrandFather). 
>>>
>>> I would say Simula is the forefather of modern OOPLs, and Smalltalk is
>>> the toofather.
>>
>> Err... I'm afraid I don't understand this last word (and google have not
>> been of much help here)
> 
> 
> Sorry, I was being too cute by half.

tss...

>  If Simula is the fore father
> (4 away) then Smalltalk is half as far (2) away.  Hence the "toofather."
> "Toofather" by analogy with the homophones "fore" and "four" we use the
> homophones "two" and "too".

My my my...

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