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Re:Ask HN: How do I choose the right resource to learn CS fu... by panpanna on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @11:52AM (#21922418)
I would argue that Knuth is particularly bad for _learning_ CS.

(Based on my experience as CS undergrad and grad student later)

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Re:Ask HN: How do I choose the right resource to learn CS fu... by brudgers on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @12:33PM (#21922745)
Knuth being impenetrable after six year or so years of formal study using other materials, doesn't seem like a strong case for those other materials. It smells more like six hours in the lab saving an hour in the library.
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