Measurements of metric are objective only from the people who establish them, who are biased. Even if the professor is right, challenging meritocracies is always valuable and necessary.
This doesn't mean you should throw away all systems for selecting people to do a job; it means examining we must examine the consequences of using those systems and examining whether they are a net positive not only for the work you're doing but for society as a whole.
Nim beginner here. I wanted to see if I was capable of making an equivalent program in Nim. I'm still a bit confused about some of Nim's conventions and idioms, mostly revolving around when to use objects vs. ref objects, and how to properly construct an object. Care to take a look at my code and give me some pointers (heh)?
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