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 The text you provided is a critique of the notion that Go (the programming language) is inherently bad for performance, and instead highlights its benefits.

Here are some key points from the text:

1. **Go's performance advantage**: The author presents a benchmark where a Go-based scripting language outperforms other languages, including Lua, by a significant margin.
2. **Interpreter vs compiler**: They note that even when running Go code through an interpreter (which is slower than compiling to machine code), it still outperforms native code in some languages.
3. **Compilation time advantage**: The author suggests that the compilation time for Go code is relatively short, which allows developers to quickly test and refine their code without significant performance overhead.

The text doesn't actually assert that Go is a "shit language" for performance; instead, it challenges common perceptions about its performance characteristics. By presenting evidence of Go's performance capabilities, the author aims to show that it can be a viable choice for high-performance applications.

It's worth noting that this critique might be more relevant in the context of certain use cases or community discussions around programming languages, rather than a general statement about Go's performance properties.