I'm not the one you replied to originally. You're right, it was a non-sequitur, but mostly because it was a question I'd had since I took a functional programmi

I'm not the one you replied to originally. You're right, it was a non-sequitur, but mostly because it was a question I'd had since I took a functional programming class in college, and never saw an answer that sat well for me. One of the other commenters gave one, so rather than contribute to the noise I just stayed silent and upvoted. I was just taking advantage of a heated discussion to get an answer. :)