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Our reading
Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought.
Their wordsLanguages shape the way we think*, each in their own peculiar way. That's true for programming languages as well.
Their wordsEach language contains a different mental model, a different perspective for thinking about computation and how to write programs.
Our reading
A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it.
Their wordsEvery programming language is a lens through which we can look at the problem we're trying to solve.