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Quote by Bill Gosper

“A data structure is just a stupid programming language.”

Quote by Bill Gosper

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Bill Gosper is a renowned mathematician born in 1943. He has made significant contributions to the fields of combinatorial mathematics, computer science, and mathematical logic. more

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