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		owenpalmer on May 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Orthodox C++ Sounds like a legendary person. Do you think he would have used a computer if it was purely mechanical and driven by 1,000 hamsters? (serious question)

pyuser583 on May 25, 2024 [–]

No. He was Amish, and had the Amish respect for his tools.

The tools were compass, ruler, and protractor.

He started off as a carpenter, but was a mathematical prodigy.

He still saw himself as a carpenter.

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