Perl
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Perl is the language that invented the 'just get it done' philosophy. It's why they say TMTOWTDI (There's More Than One Way To Do It). Perl made regex practical for millions. It's old, cryptic if you write it that way, and still runs half the internet's sysadmin scripts.
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