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The most damaging phrase in the language is: 'It's always been done that way.'
Grace Hopper
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Grace Hopper
Age: 85 †
Born: 1906
Born: December 9
Died: 1992
Died: January 1
Computer Scientist
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Naval Officer
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New York City
New York
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