There's a Chinese saying. 'When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago.' "The Chinese engineer smiles. "Good one."" 'When is the next best time? Now.' ""Ah! Okay!" The smile turns real. Until today, he has never planted anything. But Now, that next best of times, is long, and rewrites everything.
-Richard Powers
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