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The Gorge of Eternal undefined

Elsewhere, on the far side of the bridge, the screams continue. A Java developer plummets, having answered “public static final” when asked for a declaration keyword. A Python developer argues that indentation is scope and is cast into the gorge on a technicality. A C developer, asked about the hoisting behavior of their bindings, replies “what’s hoisting?” and sails over the edge with a clear conscience and a segfault.

The Lykn developer is already in the next chapter, writing functions. The bridge was three questions. The answers were one word each.

“What… is the temporal dead zone?”

From the gorge, distantly: “AAARGH!