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This popular major at Stanford produced some of the biggest names in tech

Eugene KimJan 21, 2016, 19:30 IST

Symbolic Systems is one of the most popular majors at Stanford.

It's also one of the toughest programs to get through as it combines courses in psychology, computer science, and linguistics.

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Not surprisingly, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg once said Symbolic Systems majors were "among the most talented people in the world."

That elite group includes these 13 Silicon Valley power players: