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The forced influence of advertising has given us completely useless TV. You don't want that on the Net. But most on-line information providers need to attract advertising - which slows download times and clutters the screen with windows.
Robert Cailliau
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"The forced influence of advertising has given us completely useless TV. You don't want that on the Net. But most on-line information providers need to attract advertising - which slows download times and clutters the screen with windows."
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The forced influence of advertising has given us completely useless TV. You don't want that on the Net. But most on-line information providers need to attract advertising - which slows download times and clutters the screen with windows. — Robert Cailliau

About Robert Cailliau

Robert Cailliau was a Scientist from Belgium (1947–present).

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This quote is attributed to Robert Cailliau, a Scientist from Belgium.
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Robert Cailliau lived from 1947 – present.