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Quote by Alan Perlis

“There is no such thing as a free variable.”

Quote by Alan Perlis

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Alan Perlis was a renowned computer scientist, born on April 1, 1922, and passed away on February 7, 1990. He made significant contributions to the field of computer science, particularly in programming languages and algorithm design. more

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