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Prof Rivest, 6.851

cuban@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (cuban@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Wed Mar 6 20:04:11 1991

Quoting an answer given to him by Jeff Ullman after pointing out a
problem in a proof in his book:

"Sometimes it is better to have a short, convincing proof than a
correct one."

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