Be Warned That Being An Expert Is More Than Understanding How A System Is Supposed To Work.

Be Warned That Being An Expert Is More Than Understanding How A System Is Supposed To Work.

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Be warned that being an expert is more than understanding how a system is
supposed to work. Expertise is gained by investigating why a system doesn't
work.
-- Brian Redman, Bell Communications Research, UUCP UNIX-to-UNIX Copy,
-- UNIX NETWORKING, edited by Stephen Kochan and Patrick Wood

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