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Donald Knuth, Founding Artist of Computer Science
Donald Knuth owns multiple copies of his <I>The Art of Computer Programming</I> books translated into numerous languages. The ideas inside transcend language, offering lessons on the essential grammar for constructing fast, elegant programs.
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Corrected March 25, 2005 at 11:36 AM PST
This report incorrectly states that 256 is written like 10 million (or a 1 followed by 7 zeroes). It looks like 100 million, or a 1 followed by 8 zeroes.
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