Only long-term commitment can ensure that quantum information science eventually fulfils its promise of revolutionizing information-based societies.
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Calarco, T., Grangier, P., Wallraff, A. et al. Quantum leaps in small steps. Nature Phys 4, 2–3 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys818
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