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Mansions in the Slum: The Case of Beautiful Algorithms and Disappointing Designs

Some years back when I was flying with Flying Samaritans, I was invited to a party for a fellow pilot in Beverly Hills, California. Since the party involved a good deal of celebration, I had to stay over—no way I was going to fly back to San Diego that evening. The house we stayed in was a classic early California-Spanish design; a beauty in every way. The next morning, bright and early, I went for a walk along well-tended streets where no pothole or crack in the pavement dared to show itself. The streets were immaculate, as were the sidewalks and everything between the houses along and off Beverly Drive.
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