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Also, Dijkstra was from The Netherlands, and the word "dijk" is Dutch for dike, i.e. the water barrier. "Dikestra" has a shorter path to the Dutch pronunciatio

by smokel 3y ago

Also, Dijkstra was from The Netherlands, and the word "dijk" is Dutch for dike, i.e. the water barrier. "Dikestra" has a shorter path to the Dutch pronunciation than Djikstra.