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Machines need to talk easily to one another in order to better serve people.

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Nicholas Negroponte
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: December 1
Architect
Author
Computer Scientist
Investor
University Teacher
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New York City
New York
People
Machines
Serve
Talk
Another
Order
Better
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Needs
Easily

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