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I mentioned the non-competitive spirit explicitly, because these days, excellence is a fashionable concept. But excellence is a competitive notion, and that is not what we are heading for: we are heading for perfection.

~Edsger Dijkstra

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Scientist

Born: May 11th, 1930

Died: August 6th, 2002

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