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A comment on Donald Knuth's advice to young people.

Re:Donald Knuth's advice to young people by thirsteh on Sunday December 25, 2011 @12:49PM (#3391302)
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." -- Mark Twain
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Re:Donald Knuth's advice to young people by thirsteh on Sunday December 25, 2011 @07:25PM (#3391903)
Two quotes are better than one quote:

"The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible." -- Bertrand Russell

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Re:Donald Knuth's advice to young people by jt2190 on Sunday December 25, 2011 @09:28PM (#3392068)
"It's not mob mentality... It's jumping on the bandwagon!" -- Homer J. Simpson
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