Why is VB.net so verbose? Is it possible to trim down the fat?

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Published on 2008-12-08T21:34:45Z Indexed on 2010/04/02 21:03 UTC
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Do languages become more verbose as they mature? It feels like each new version of VB.net gains more syntax. Is it possible to trim down some fat like the keyword "Dim"? C# also feels like it is getting more syntax since version 1.

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