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		wmkn on June 23, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why C++ Sails When the Vasa Sank [pdf] Because it is a pretty picture and the ship with the US flag represents the sailing part in the title of the presentation.

lutorm on June 23, 2014 [–]

What, like C++ comes from the US?

mikeash on June 24, 2014 | [–]

It was created here, although it has long since transcended its origins.

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