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- From: Dave Dodson <dodson@convex.COM>
- Subject: Re: rec.puzzles FAQ comments [POSSIBLE SPOILERS]
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- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.154819.1383@news.eng.convex.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 15:48:19 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov15.192345.19733@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu> mouse@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu (der Mouse) writes:
- >[The FAQ says]
- >> ==> induction/paradox.p <==
- >> What simple property holds for the first 10,000 integers, then fails?
- >> ==> induction/paradox.s <==
- >
- >The solution given involves a recusive equality of four terms. Far
- >simpler than this, in my opinion, is the property of being no greater
- >than 10000. (Duh!)
-
- I may be being overly pedantic, but there is no first integer, so there
- can be no 'first 10,000 integers.'
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