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		rndgermandude on April 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: For Donald Knuth, good coding is synonymous with b... TAOCP sold more than 1 million copies over the years. Which doesn't make him Zuckerberg rich but wealthy enough to afford a house keeper if he wanted.

kragen on April 16, 2020 [–]

I haven't asked him but I don't think his book earnings are significant compared to his salary and pension.

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