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“Distributed programming is the art of solving the same problem that you can solve on a single computer using multiple computers.”
― Mikito Takada, Distributed Systems For Fun and Profit

“People prefer to get what they want rather than what they deserve.”
― Julian Barnes, A History of the World in 10½ Chapters

“For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost. For want of a rider, the battle was lost. For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost.”
― Bent Flyvbjerg, How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between