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Quote by Edsger Dijkstra

“When building sand castles on the beach, we can ignore the waves but should watch the tide.”

Quote by Edsger Dijkstra

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Edsger Dijkstra

Edsger Dijkstra was a Dutch computer scientist known for his contributions to algorithms and programming language design. His work in graph theory, algorithm analysis, and formal methods had a profound impact on the field of computer science. more

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