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Donald Knuth - My advice to young people (93/97)
Web of Stories - Life Stories of Remarkable People
A five-minute clip from Donald Knuth's Web of Stories interviews in which he gives advice to young people, including being wary when too many people adopt an idea.
HN quotes it as a source for Knuth's caution against believing something is good just because it is trendy.
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