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STANFORD ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LABORATORY
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␈↓ ¬	STANFORD UNIVERSITY
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␈↓ α_␈↓ αh␈↓ β8␈↓ ∧λ␈↓ ∧X␈↓ ¬(␈↓ ¬xAugust 15, 1974
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Dr. W. Dale Compton
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Vice President for Scientific Research
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Ford Motor Company
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P. O. Box 2053
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Dearborn, Michigan 48121
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Dear Dr. Compton:
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␈↓ α_␈↓ αh␈↓ β8␈↓ ∧λ␈↓ ∧X␈↓ ¬(␈↓ ¬xJohn McCarthy
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␈↓ α_␈↓ αh␈↓ β8␈↓ ∧λ␈↓ ∧X␈↓ ¬(␈↓ ¬xDirector, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
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