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Things that I can do myself, I either do by myself, or teach a willing undergraduate who doesn't know how to do those things by doing it for me. Things that I can't do myself, my graduate students should be doing.
John Maeda
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John Maeda
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: January 1
Computer Scientist
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University Teacher
Seattle
Washington
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Growing up, I found I was good at two things: Art and Math. To hear my parents say it, though, it was only, 'John is good at Math.
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When you're younger, think less and do more when you're older, do less and think more.
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