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“If people would turn their TVs off for half the time, study science and practice an instrument, they'd be virtuosos and have Ph.Ds!”

Quote by Philippe Kahn

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Philippe Kahn, born on March 16, 1952, is an innovator who has had a significant impact on the personal computer and mobile communication industries. His most notable achievement is the development of the world's first smartphone, the Palm Pilot, which sparked the PDA market in the early 1990s. more

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