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jmclnxtoday at 2:47 PM0 repliesview on HN

Needs to be here, from fortune(6):

> THE LESSER-KNOWN PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES #18a: FIFTH

> ....

> The many versions of the FIFTH language reflect the sophistication and financial status of its users. Commands in the ELITE dialect include VSOP and LAFITE, while commands in the GUTTER dialect include HOOTCH and RIPPLE. The latter is a favorite of frustrated FORTH programmers who end up using this language.