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Although humankind inherently desires to know, if open access to, and unlimited development of, knowledge henceforth puts us all in clear danger of extinction, then common sense demands that we re-examine our reverence for knowledge.

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Bill Joy
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 8
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Farmington Hills
Michigan
William Nelson Joy
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