You might think so, but I'm talking about people like Len Sassaman, L. Peter Deutsch, Richard Stallman, Dan Kaminsky, Ed Fredkin, Ian Hickson, Allan Alcorn, Zooko O'Whielacronx, Norm Hardy, Graydon Hoare, Ian Goldberg, and Richard Greenblatt — world-famous hackers I know, many of whom are dumber than Bram is. There probably aren't dozens and dozens more out there that I haven't heard of, let alone hundreds or thousands.
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