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shrubble on Nov 26, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Bjarne Stroustrup Quotes

"The official mascot for C++ is an obese, diseased rat named Keith, whose hind leg is missing because it was blown off. The above image is a contemporary version drawn by Richard Stallman."

I have been unable to determine the provenance of this quote. Source and image: https://ifunny.co/picture/history-the-official-mascot-for-c-...

AYoung010 on Nov 27, 2023 [–]

The first place I ever saw that was here:

https://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/C%2B%2B

Whole article is worth reading, lots of good laughs in there!

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