On a cultural gap

@article{Dijkstra1986OnAC,
  title={On a cultural gap},
  author={Edsger W. Dijkstra},
  journal={The Mathematical Intelligencer},
  year={1986},
  volume={8},
  pages={48-52}
}
  • E. Dijkstra
  • Published 1 March 1986
  • Sociology
  • The Mathematical Intelligencer
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