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But if we play it safe, the problem is that we may be losing out, and I believe we are.
Gregory Chaitin
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Gregory Chaitin
Age: 76
Born: 1947
Born: November 15
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Illinois
Gregory J. Chaitin
Chaitin
Gregory John Chaitin
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