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“The habit of calling a finished product a Design is convenient but wrong. Design is what you do, not what you've done.”

Quote by L. Bruce Archer

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L. Bruce Archer

L. Bruce Archer was an expert in an unknown field. He was born on November 22, 1922, and passed away on May 16, 2005. Detailed information about him is limited. more

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