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<h1>advice for graduate students</h1>
a JavaScript program by <a href="http://www.kantz.com/jason/">Jason Kantz</a>
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<p>Take this advice at your own risk; it was generated by a computer program:
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<script language="JavaScript">
document.write("<li>" + random_sentence());
document.write("<li>" + random_sentence());
document.write("<li>" + random_sentence());
</script>
</q>
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Do you want more advice?
[<b><a href="random.html">Yes, try again</a></b>]
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If you want to see
how this is an example of a data-driven program, <b><a href="randomsrc.html">view the source
code</a></b>. This
program was hand translated into javascript from a Common Lisp
program in Peter Norvig's book <a href="http://www.norvig.com/paip.html">PAIP</a>.
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Other things to ponder:
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<li><a href="http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/four-random-people.tcl">Aid to Evaluating Your Accomplishments</a>
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<address><a href=mailto:jason@kantz.com>jason@kantz.com</a></address>
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