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> Phelps himself comes over and he can't swim alone?

Nope. No buddy, no swimming. I don't even swim alone, even though I know chances are it would be fine 99% of the time.

> The point being is that there is no algorithm to sort this out.

Sure there is.

    if swimmer_cout < 2:
        throw NoSwimException
The risks of something going wrong in an instant are incredibly high with water. A small problem can lead to massive consequences when it comes to easily interrupting your breathing. Someone bumps their head hard in the yard, they'll be out for a few minutes in the yard. Someone bumps their head hard in the pool, they're dead. Someone faints in the living room, they'll be back up in a few minutes. Someone faints in the pool, they're dead.



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