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“The point is that these decisions they've made are partly for your convenience and partly for theirs and partly out of stereotypes that they carry with them from the conventions of the computer field.”

Quote by Ted Nelson

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Ted Nelson is an American philosopher known for his contributions to the concepts of information architecture and hypertext. Born on June 17, 1937, he is a pioneer in the fields of hypertext and hypermedia, which have had a profound impact on the development of the internet. more

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