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A series of books by Donald Knuth.
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Pros
Pro Essential to be able to talk to more experienced programmers
Cons
Con Very dense, quite time-consuming
To actually get any benefit out of this series, you actually have to read it and work through the examples. This takes serious effort, far more than most programmers will put into a not-directly-practical book.
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