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Re:Don Knuth letter about libraries increasingly unable to a... by tombert on Monday March 18, 2024 @11:32AM (#39745914)
Very cool!

He just needs to write a book on obscure cartoon history, and I'll be shoe-in. Until then I think I will just have to deal with living in envy.

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Re:Don Knuth letter about libraries increasingly unable to a... by WillAdams on Monday March 18, 2024 @11:44AM (#39746075)
You are aware that his first publication was in _Mad Magazine_?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potrzebie

(scroll down to "System of Measurement")

or see:

https://webmadness.net/blog/?post=knuth

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Re:Don Knuth letter about libraries increasingly unable to a... by tombert on Monday March 18, 2024 @12:09PM (#39746357)
I was not aware of that. That's a fun fact that I did not expect to learn today.
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