# Computers as Participants in Planning by J. C. R. Licklider
> "The computer will be a participant in the formulation and execution of plans."
> **— J. C. R. Licklider**, *Man-Computer Symbiosis (1960), wording candidate*
Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Man-Computer Symbiosis (1960), wording candidate.
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"The computer will be a participant in the formulation and execution of plans."
— J. C. R. Licklider, Man-Computer Symbiosis (1960), wording candidate
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