The tools we use have a profound and devious influence on our thinking…

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The tools we use have a profound and devious influence on our thinking habits, and therefore on our thinking abilities. ✨ Edsger W. Dijkstra (2012). Selected Writings on Computing: A personal Perspective, p.129, Springer Science & Business Media
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