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Books are really, really hard to write. They represent a kind of a summit of grappling with what one really has to say

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Jaron Lanier
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: May 3
Artificial Intelligence Researcher
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Computer Scientist
Essayist
Programmer
University Teacher
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New York City
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