Fastest practical language

I know this is subjective so there is no one answer but I would like to hear your opinions anyway.

Which language has the fastest performance for most tasks while still being practical to write in?

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Its because without performance, there isn't any other reason to use C. Generic C code is just too buggy and high-maintenance.
If only the ability to optimize and tune code was proven inferior to some other language, C would be done.



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