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		nocoiner on Dec 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 20 GOTO 10: 10101001 facts about retro computers (... Was the book’s title at all inspired by or an homage to the series 1 title sequence to “Look Around You”?

stevengoodwin on Dec 28, 2023 [–]

No - it came from the line of code that everyone liked to type into computers at the local shop:

10 PRINT "My mate is an idiot "; 20 GOTO 10

I suspect they were inspired from the same events.

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