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It would be nice if we could design a virtual reality in Hyperbolic Space, and meet each other there.
Donald Knuth
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Donald Knuth
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: January 10
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Milwaukee City
Wisconsin
Donald E. Knuth
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Donald Ervin Knuth
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