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Milton Glaser

Computers are to design as microwaves are to cooking.

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Milton Glaser suggests that just as microwaves are a tool that can speed up or simplify cooking but don't replace the skill or creativity involved, computers serve as tools in design rather than the source of creativity itself. He implies that relying solely on computers doesn't guarantee good design, just as using a microwave doesn't guarantee good cooking.

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