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Who said "I don't know if this works; I only tested it."
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Junilu Lacar
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Joined: Feb 26, 2001
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Or something like that. I ran into a situation today that made me think of this. Can't remember who it's attributed to though ...
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Junilu - [How to Ask Questions] [How to Answer Questions] [MiH]
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Ilja Preuss
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Joined: Jul 11, 2001
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Donald Knuth: "Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, but not tried it."
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The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny - it is the light that guides your way. - Heraclitus
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Junilu Lacar
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Joined: Feb 26, 2001
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Thanks, Ilja. I knew you or Lasse would come through. 
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Lasse Koskela
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Joined: Jan 23, 2002
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It's my co-worker, Allan, who's the Knuth quote machine. And Joonas, a former co-worker is an even worse Knuth fan 
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Author of Test Driven (2007) and Effective Unit Testing (2013) [Blog] [HowToAskQuestionsOnJavaRanch]
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Ilja Preuss
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Once I remembered that it was more likely about proving than testing, it didn't take many google attempts to find it...
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