The reasonable man adapts himself to the world : the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. How to Solve It: Modern Heuristics - Page 4by Zbigniew Michalewicz, David B. Fogel - 2004 - 554 pagesLimited preview - About this book
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