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In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
  — Jan L. A. van de Snepscheut

I’ve used this quotation frequently in my statistics classes, but today
was the first time I’d looked it up.  The late Edsger Dijkstra
wrote a great obituary for Dr. S;  the University of Texas was
enlightened enough to keep a large body Dr Dijkstra’s writings online
Dijkstra’s lectures were always stimulating, and he was a holy terror
during Q&A at colloquium.  I wish I could have heard van de
Snepscheut.


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