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I Don't Know How Many Of You Have Ever Met Dijkstra, But You Probably Know That Arrogance In Computer Science Is Measured In Nano-dijkstras.
-Alan Kay
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I Don't Know How Many Of You
Alan Kay
I Don't Know How Many Of You Have Ever Met Dijkstra, But You Probably Know That Arrogance In Computer Science Is Measured In Nano-dijkstras.
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