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People optimize locally - that is, they do what's best for themselves.

Eric Allman

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Eric Allman
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: September 2
Computer Programmer
Computer Scientist
Engineer
Programmer
El Cerrito
California
Eric Paul Allman
People
Optimize
Locally
Best

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