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Donald Knuth

People think that computer science is the art of geniuses but the actual reality is the opposite, just many people doing things that build on eachother, like a wall of mini stones.

Donald Knuth

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Computer science is not about individual brilliance but about many people contributing small, connected pieces of work. These contributions accumulate gradually, much like stacking tiny stones to form a strong wall.

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