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title: "1 Dollar Sign Quotes By Gary Kildall"
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> [ Ask Bill \[Gates\] why the string in function 9 is terminated by a dollar sign. Ask him, because he can't answer, only I know that. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-kildall/ask-bill-gates-why-the-string-in-function-9-is-terminated-by-a-dollar/)

Gary Kildall

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## More by Gary Kildall

> [The ALGOL compiler was probably one of the nicest pieces of code to come out at that time. I spent hours trying to fix…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-kildall/the-algol-compiler-was-probably-one-of-the-nicest-pieces-of-code-to/)

Gary Kildall

> [“You need to study other people's work. Their approaches to problem solving and the tools they use give you a fresh way to look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-kildall/you-need-to-study-other-people-s-work-their-approaches-to-problem/)

Gary Kildall

> [ Ask Bill \[Gates\] why the string in function 9 is terminated by a dollar sign. Ask him, because he can't answer, only I know that. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-kildall/ask-bill-gates-why-the-string-in-function-9-is-terminated-by-a-dollar/)

Gary Kildall

> [ Ask Bill \[Gates\] why the string in \[MS-DOS\] function 9 is terminated by a dollar sign. Ask him, because he can't answer. Only I… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-kildall/ask-bill-gates-why-the-string-in-ms-dos-function-9-is-terminated-by-a/)

Gary Kildall

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