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		uryga on March 20, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Eve: Programming designed for humans I agree! Anecdotally, I prefer `x >>= y` over `x .then y`, and `f <$> xs` over `map f xs` because the symbols "read quieter" to my mind, which helps me maintain focus.

seanmcdirmid on March 20, 2018 [–]

Those aren't so bad if you have something like hasklig installed. But otherwise the stilted typography just drives me crazy.

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