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Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton was a problem-solver for the ages (op-ed)

Space.com By Dean Robbins
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The world will miss Margaret Hamilton, the pioneering programmer who helped NASA land Apollo astronauts on the moon. But we will always have her example to inspire us.

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