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From: Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: How do computations actually work?
Date: Thu, 29 May 2025 09:43:02 +0100
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On 29/05/2025 08:59, Mikko wrote:
> The usual meaning of halting is reaching a state where the
> computation cannot be computed.

So if the computation /can/ be computed and /has/ been computed, 
you don't halt?

Surely that can't be what you meant to say?

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