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“Being smart in the arts is the same as being smart in engineering is the same as being smart in writing is the same as being smart in anything, really. It's the ability to manipulate all the pieces of the puzzle in your mind, try to fit them together, and when they don't fit quite right... you sand the edges/corners and make them all fit.”

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Gerald Jay Sussman
Gerald Jay Sussman

Gerald Jay Sussman is a renowned electrical engineer, born on February 8, 1947. He has made significant contributions to the fields of computer science and software engineering, particularly in programming languages and algorithm design. more

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