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From: Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: Everyone makes sure to avoid addressing this exact point
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:08:31 +0000
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On 12/03/2025 08:55, Mikko wrote:
> On 2025-03-11 22:31:57 +0000, dbush said:

<snip>

>> Changing the input is not allowed.
> 
> Why not? There is no requirement that HHH should do anything useful
> so it is free to do whatever it does.

That's actually a very liberating approach. In fact, why not set 
it free to do whatever it /likes/? Perhaps it could solve TSP, or 
maybe prove P=NP and solve TSP in its spare time, or even have a 
crack at factoring large primes for Bill Gates?

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