Increasingly, people seem to misinterpret complexity as sophistication, which is bafflingthe incomprehensible should cause suspicion rather than admiration. Possibly this trend results from a mistaken belief that using a somewhat mysterious device confers an aura of power on the user.
— Niklaus Wirth
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