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“A fool with a tool is still a fool.”

Quote by Grady Booch

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Grady Booch is a renowned software engineer born on February 27, 1955. He has had a profound impact on the field of software engineering, particularly in the area of object-oriented design. Booch is known for his contributions to software development methodology and design patterns. more

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