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“Today, if you want to access a typical out-of-print book, you have only one choice - fly to one of a handful of leading libraries in the country and hope to find it in the stacks.”

Quote by Sergey Brin

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Sergey Brin (born August 21, 1973) is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur. He co-founded Google with Larry Page in 1998 while pursuing a PhD at Stanford University. Brin developed the PageRank algorithm, which revolutionized internet search. He served as President of Google's parent company Alphabet until 2019. Brin's work has had a profound impact on information access and technology. He is also known for his philanthropic efforts, particularly in Parkinson's disease research. more

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