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If you were going to die, what would your final message be? This question inspired the tradition called "The Last Lecture." In a Last Lecture, professors imagine that they are going to die. Then they give a talk about their most important thoughts and ideas. The Last Lecture gives professors a chance to pass their wisdom and experience on to students, colleagues, family, and friends.

In September 2007, four hundred people gathered at Carnegie Mellon University. They ca...