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The enjoyment of one's tools is an essential ingredient of successful work.
Donald Knuth
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Donald Knuth
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: January 10
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Computer Scientist
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Historian Of Mathematics
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Programmer
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Milwaukee City
Wisconsin
Donald E. Knuth
Don Knuth
Donald Ervin Knuth
D.E.K.
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Any inaccuracies in this index may be explained by the fact that it has been prepared with the help of a computer.
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