... Cathedral.[*]
This item is being written 13 March 1997 in Holte. Tomorrow I go back to Toulouse for the first time in 40 years! 
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...Father[*]
As I am writing this bit I am looking forward to again, for the umpteenth time, to visit Rome: on my way back from Tunis next week, to Brussels, etc. (March 1997) 
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... Scholar.[*]
I am now back on Fredsvej, my trip to Toulouse, Tunis, Rome and Brussels is over. (Long Friday March 28, 1997) 
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... boss,[*]
-- at the IBM Nordic Laboratories in Stockhom 
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... universe[*]
D.E. Sasha and C.A. Lazere: John Backus, A Restless Inventor, in `Out of Their Minds: The Lives and Discoveries of 15 Great Computer Scientists', Chap. 1, pp 5-20, Copernicus, An Imprint of Springer, New York, Inc. 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10010, September 1995. 
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... Center
This section is a draft of a paper co-written (mostly by) Dines Bjørner with Christian Gram, Ole N. Oest and Leif Rystrøm. The paper was accepted for presentation at the Third IFIP WG 9.7 Working Conference on History of Nordic Computing, 18-20 October 2010, Stockholm, Sweden. 
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...C.C.I.T.T.[*]
Comité Consultatif International Téléphonique et Télégraphique 
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...ITU[*]
International Telecommunication Union 
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... UNU-IIST[*]
UNU-IIST: United Nations University's International Institute for Software Technology, Macau SAR, China 
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...Cubus[*]
Please note the DDC `cube' adorning the title of this paper. 
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... written.[*]
It is now May 20, 1999: I am reviewing this chapter at Wei-Wei and Charlotte's house in Peking, en route to Macau for the inauguration of Casa Silva Mendes. I am lead to believe, from many E-Mails, that the situation has not improved, at all!

But: This being written April 23, 2000, again preparing a three week visit to China, incl. Macau, things ought to have changed. The old petty corrupt Portuguese administrator, in mind, soul and action, have been replaced by Chinese officials. I will check in Macau, May 20-28, 2000, how things have changed ! 

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...Being[*]
The above was basically written April 6, 1999. This section is being written in Peking, May 20, 1999. 
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