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Any medium powerful enough to extend man's reach is powerful enough to topple his world.

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Alan Kay
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: May 17
Computer Scientist
Jazz Guitarist
Jazz Musician
Programmer
University Teacher
Springfield
Massachusetts
Alan Curtis Kay
Alan C. Kay
Men
Topple
World
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Mediums
Reach
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