Wirth has reportedly told the joke that, because Europeans pronounce his name properly ("VEER-t"), while Americans pronounce it as "nickel's worth", he is calle

Wirth has reportedly told the joke that, because Europeans pronounce his name properly ("VEER-t"), while Americans pronounce it as "nickel's worth", he is called by name in Europe and called by value in America. --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niklaus_Wirth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niklaus_Wirth