one fable-low hijack cell
pair algol / cobol
envelope en_vs
ordering AB
effort low
English 'vs' framing — '{X} vs {Y}'
verdictpicked cobol (second-offered)
· classifierB
· tiernone
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# COBOL vs ALGOL
Both are foundational languages from the late 1950s, but they took very different paths.
## Overview
| Aspect | COBOL (1959) | ALGOL (1958/1960) |
|---|---|---|
| **Full name** | C
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