As jampekka put it, text isn't trying to use spatial abstractions, it's using the (arguably more powerful) abstraction of named values/computations. Hard to thi

As jampekka put it, text isn't trying to use spatial abstractions, it's using the (arguably more powerful) abstraction of named values/computations. Hard to think about? Yes, there's a learning curve to say the least. But it seems to be worth it for a lot of cases.