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I wanna know who ******' invented that ******' STUPID philosophy?!

2007-03-07 09:50:39 · 2 answers · asked by Chichiri 1 in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

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Did a lot of looking. Here are three sources I found. Take your pick.

Number 1 seems to be the earliest because the Python newsgroups came after 1967.

1. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck.

- Ronald Reagan, to Lyn Nofziger,
August 31, 1967
From http://www.optimist123.com/optimist/2005/03/face_it_ed_its_.html


2. An Italian proverb
From http://www.worldofquotes.com/author/Proverb/127/index.html


3. "The term is a reference to the duck test - "If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck". Alex Martelli is thought to have originated the term in a message to the comp.lang.python newsgroup.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_typing

2007-03-08 12:52:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Its like when people say dont judge a book by its cover. Both are just plain stupid. If you find out who invented it then kick them in the balls for me!!!

2007-03-09 20:55:33 · answer #2 · answered by angellover6056 5 · 0 1

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