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<oerjan> addquote <int-e> @tell boily arguably, PHP started out as esoteric, then it became mainstream, and then it became a programming language
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bitcoins are coins that have been drilled through with a bit, and can be strung together in long chains. This practice dates to ancient China, and the Chinese remain experts in bitcoin manufacturing. A chain can support up to 21 million coins before breaking.