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I remember this, Dave. I was confident I had the fastest possible algorithm and you proved me wrong. It was a humbling experience but it forced me to throw out my assumptions and start over. It taught me to assume there was always a faster or better way just waiting to be discovered. TANSTATFC

You should post your code when you get a chance.




Very awesome that both of you are on here!


Truly. That's the magic of Hacker News, the people behind it always show up and even give more context and insights.


Recently I also had a similar experience, when I was about to call it a day, then discovered that there is another 10%.


> but it forced me to throw out my assumptions and start over.

You already forgot what Chapter 3 was all about :)




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