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Although computer memory is no longer expensive, there's always a finite size buffer somewhere. When a big piece of news arrives, everybody sends a message to everybody else, and the buffer fills.
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"Although computer memory is no longer expensive, there's always a finite size buffer somewhere. When a big piece of news arrives, everybody sends a message to everybody else, and the buffer fills."
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Although computer memory is no longer expensive, there's always a finite size buffer somewhere. When a big piece of news arrives, everybody sends a message to everybody else, and the buffer fills. — Benoit Mandelbrot

About Benoit Mandelbrot

Benoit Mandelbrot was a Mathematician from Poland (1924–2010).

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This quote is attributed to Benoit Mandelbrot, a Mathematician from Poland.
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Benoit Mandelbrot lived from 1924 – 2010.