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[–] [email protected] 79 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

To be fair, I wouldnt be that shocked to find out thats how the maintainer of some core library exists. Permanently on life support, because no one else can understand their code.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 weeks ago

I think you just described every COBOL programmers retirement.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Basically the Emperor of Mankind, being kept alive else all of humanity as we know it is doomed.