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The dilemma felt by science fiction writers will be perceived in other creative endeavors.

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Vernor Vinge
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: October 2
Computer Scientist
Mathematician
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Vernor Steffen Vinge
Dilemma
Perceived
Endeavor
Writers
Fiction
Creative
Science
Felt
Endeavors

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What we have is a data glut.
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