What language uses `and` and `or` keywords to mean "do this thing without affecting the result"?

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I remember encountering a language that has && and || for boolean logic, but also and and or keywords that have a special purpose.

Something like a = b and print "correct" would set a equal to b, and then if b was true it would print "correct" without attempting to set a equal to the result of print. Kinda like:

a = b
if (b) print "correct"

Likewise, or meant "if false do this thing without affecting the result", thus...

a = b or print_fail_message()

...was effectively identical to...

a = b
if (!b) print_fail_message()

The bit after the and or or did not change the value of the preceding code. I can't remember what language it was.

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