The Untitleds

Sep 7, 2021

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For decades they existed
Yet to be named

For decades they were neglected
Never to be named

Only then to be deleted
Without being named

But they served their purpose better
Than the ones that were named

Ather Sharif

Written by Ather Sharif

PhD student @uwcse Accessibility, Visualization, Personalization | SWE Lead @comcast | Founder @evoxlabs | React developer | 🐱 dad | 🍩 eater | 🦅 🔔 #philly ❤

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