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Richard W. Hamming

08/26/12

@ securitylectures

This talk could also be titled "You and Your Engineering Career" or "You and Your Career" because the principles discussed apply broadly across many fields.

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Hamming, "You and Your Research" (June 6, 1995)

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Hamming, "You and Your Research" (June 6, 1995)

08/26/12

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