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When I Was A Young Student, I Thought Grow-ups Would Come And Make Things Work. Now I Realize That Grown-ups Are Just Kids With Wrinkles.
-Esther Dyson
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When I Was A Young Student, I
Esther Dyson
When I Was A Young Student, I Thought Grow-ups Would Come And Make Things Work. Now I Realize That Grown-ups Are Just Kids With Wrinkles.
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