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I didn't know who he was:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Finney_(cypherpunk)

"Hal Finney (May 4, 1956 – August 28, 2014) was a developer for PGP Corporation, and was the second developer hired after Phil Zimmerman. In his early career, he is credited as lead developer on several console games"

"In January 2009, Finney was the Bitcoin network's first recipient transaction."



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