Back When Bright And Chipper

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Programming Debugging Testing

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Back When Bright And Chipper

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OH MY GOD, PAST ME, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?! 😱 That moment when you excavate your ancient code like some digital archaeologist, expecting a beautiful masterpiece only to discover what can only be described as a crime against humanity written by your younger, more optimistic self. The sheer AUDACITY of past you to write that monstrosity and label it "elegant" is just... *chef's kiss* the ultimate betrayal. You stare at your screen, mouth agape, wondering what hallucinogenic substances you must have been on when you thought THAT was the solution. The duality of programming: thinking you're a genius one day, and calling yourself colorful names the next! 💅

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