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9.7 Brilliant

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9.4 Excellent

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9.3 Excellent

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9.3 Excellent

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John Backus

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9.3 Excellent

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9.2 Excellent

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9.2 Excellent

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Edwin Catmull

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9.2 Excellent

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John Hennessy

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9.2 Excellent

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8.5 Great

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8.1 Great

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7.6 Good

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7.4 Good

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Kalpana Chawla

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6.9 Fair