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There is nothing more gray, stultifying, or dreary than life lived inside the confines of a theory.

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