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We want to establish the idea that a computer language is not just a way of getting a computer to perform operations but rather that it is a novel formal medium for expressing ideas about methodology. Thus, programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.

We want to establish the idea that a computer language is not just a novel formal medium for expressing ideas about methodology but rather that it is a way of getting a computer to perform operations Thus, programs must be written for machines to execute, and only incidentally for people to read.