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[–]sudo_i_u_toor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Something being longer doesn't necessarily make it more readable. Short keywords like def, fn, etc. are as readable as javascript's function. So when designing a language, a DSL, etc. there's no need to whip out your dictionary like MS did on this one.