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Alan Perlis

If your computer speaks English, it was probably made in Japan.

Computers

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Alan Perlis is highlighting that many computers use English as their primary language interface because Japanese companies were major producers of computers. This reflects the influence of Japanese manufacturers in shaping the technology and language standards of computing devices.

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