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Experience does by no means automatically leads to wisdom and understanding.
Edsger Dijkstra
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Edsger Dijkstra
Age: 72 †
Born: 1930
Born: May 11
Died: 2002
Died: August 5
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Edsger Dijkstra
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
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