thats not true at all, repetition is natural.

map is also quite natural, but isn't it telling that the way a human will do this on paper is by reptition of the same task in sequence... i.e. a for loop.

> The only thing it’s easier to do with Java objects is to delude yourself into thinking you might understand them, because they have a familiar name.

i'm not sure why you consider this 'delusion'? that familiarity of name and concept is precisely why its so easy to learn.