What's the most common line of programming in history?
I'd argue that it is ...
=SUM()
... in a spreadsheet
From my essay on "Why Spreadsheets Are The Biggest Gateway To Coding": https://clivethompson.medium.com/why-spreadsheets-are-the-biggest-gateway-to-coding-ce233380889a
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