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The hardest part of the software task is arriving at a complete and consistent specification, and much of the essence of building… — Fred Brooks Copy Share Image
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Testing is the process of comparing the invisible to the ambiguous, so as to avoid the unthinkable happening to the anonymous. — James Marcus Bach Copy Share Image
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