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The 92nd Street Y, New York Cast

06/03/25

@ The 92nd Street Y, New York

By 17, I was on a television show called 'I've Got a Secret,' where I revealed that I had developed a computer to compose music, which ultimately won a national science competition.

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Ray Kurzweil with David S. Rose: The Singularity is Nearer

@ The 92nd Street Y, New York

Ray Kurzweil with David S. Rose: The Singularity is Nearer

06/03/25

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