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<h2 id="_standard_ml">Standard ML</h2>
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<p>a high-level language makes</p>
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<p>a programmer&#8217;s life easier</p>
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<p>a compiler writer&#8217;s life harder</p>
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<p>perceived overheads of features discourage their use</p>
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<p>Also see <a href="StandardML">Standard ML</a>.</p>
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