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Harris, Jacob. "In praise of impractical programming." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 23 Nov. 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2025.
APA
Harris, J. (2011, Nov. 23). In praise of impractical programming. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/11/in-praise-of-impractical-programming/
Chicago
Harris, Jacob. "In praise of impractical programming." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 23, 2011. Accessed March 25, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/11/in-praise-of-impractical-programming/.
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