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" The most important thing is, we really want to make sure the American people are able to get to any Web site they'd like to get to. "
Megan Smith
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" Across our great nation, we've begun to see an acceleration of the power of data to deliver value. "
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" There are 2 to 3 million women programmers in the world. We need to see them more. "
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" I was lucky that science fair was mandatory at my high school in inner-city Buffalo. "
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" We are the only country with an operating rover on Mars. We are an amazing country on tech. "
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" You've got Americans who are making Amazon and Facebook and Twitter. That level of American needs to run future government. "
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" The more people we can attract to science and technology - men, women, everybody - the more economic opportunity we have as a nation. "
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" Take everything you know. Take your whole selves. Be inclusive. Be open. Make history in the infinite ways that your heart takes you. "
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" Science class is traditionally taught as science history class - you learn all these facts that someone else discovered, which you need to know, but that's not really an inspiring way to learn science. "
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" Americans really expect to interact with our government digitally. "
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" Founded in 1994 by the Anita Borg Institute and growing every year, the Grace Hopper Celebration is bringing needed network connections, skill building, and visibility for women computer scientists who work at all levels of our industry. "
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" I have been able to attend many technology conferences around the world over the years, including some of the largest, like Google I/O, Microsoft's Developer Conference, Apple's WorldWide Developers Conference, Oracle World, Le Web, and more. "
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" I went to an inner-city school in Buffalo. We had no money. But our teachers believed in hands-on active learning - there was a mandatory science fair, which was critical. "
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" Second graders learn to read: that's a perfect time to make them code. "
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