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He was a secret agent, and still alive thanks to his exact attention to the detail of his profession.
Ian Fleming Casino Royale · 1953

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“Although he had not got to bed until two, Bond walked into his headquarters punctually at ten the next morning.”

Ian Fleming · Moonraker, 1955 · Primary source

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Tony Hoare · 1983
Programming is an Engineering Profession

An argument that programming should be regarded as a branch of engineering, combining scientific foundations with practical discipline and professional responsibility for reliability.

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