A good technical writer, trying not to be obvious about it,… - Donald Knuth

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A good technical writer, trying not to be obvious about it, but says everything twice: formally and informally. Or maybe three times.

Donald Knuth

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Donald Ervin Knuth (born 10 January 1938) is an American computer scientist, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, and winner of the 1974 Turing Award.

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Native Name: Donald Ervin Knuth

Alternative Names: Donald E. Knuth • Don Knuth • D.E.K. • DEK • Knuth

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A good technical writer, trying not to be obvious about it, but says everything twice: formally and informally. Or maybe three times. - Donald Knuth

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