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Agreed. I like that there are so many resources for people who want to learn how to program to hit the ground running. Some of the classic textbooks are wonderful for going back and filling in knowledge gaps. I'm at a point in my career where Dover's old proof-based math books start making sense. TAOCP is similar. If you already know the subject matter being covered, you'll have a lot of "Oh THAT'S why it works that way!" moments.


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