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Communications of the ACM, Volume 59, Issue 1

Pages 45 - 46

https://doi.org/10.1145/2774217

Published: 21 December 2015 Publication History

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Few computer scientists and technological workers worry about their role in the economies of their industries and their countries.

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Communications of the ACM Volume 59, Issue 1

January 2016

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DOI:10.1145/2859829

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