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A computation is a process that obeys finitely describable rules.

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Rudy Rucker
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: March 22
Computer Scientist
Mathematician
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
University Teacher
Writer
Louisville
Kentucky
Rudolf v. B. Rucker
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It's soothing to realize that my mind's processes are inherently uncontrollable.
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