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GeneralWSO FOSW OTD 2016-04-29 - SOLVED Pin
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(Could someone who knows how pls post an image for those who only see boxes? Thanks. )
(Never mind, the characters seem to show up all right in IE, Chrome and Firefox.)


Hints:
1. Gave this classic programming advice, which I still catch people not following (though given the answers so far, maybe I shouldn’t be surprised. Smile | :) )
2. Occasionally writes checks [sic] that are greatly treasured, despite their small nominal value.

And the solution is :
Donald KNUTH

The clue, of course, is the quote:
"Premature optimization is the root of all evil"

He is also known for sending a US$2.56 check to anyone who finds an error in his programming books.

modified 29-Apr-16 6:58am.

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