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a better alternative for some tasks.
For very few definitions of "some tasks". What exactly have you written in sh, hmm?
THE CHOICE OF THE LANGUAGE IS CORRECT IF IT WORKS.
A thought experiment: write a parser in ML or assembly. Both work, but one takes a lot more effort. Which one is correct?
Frankly, the entire bourne shell sucks, but being a rabid penguin fucker you'll never grasp that.