So, I believe this C++ versus Haskell versus (your language of choice) is a Penn & Teller misdirection.
Whereas, another level of indirection solves everything.
Is it me or is this style of message — content broken between subject and body, no reference information tying it to the presumed topic (or possibly a /non sequitur/) — better suited to Twitter than a mailing list?
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