Add question/answer to faq.md

The question in question :-) is to do with the .orig.c files restored in
commit 2ba12ecc3c. This seems like a
useful FAQ entry to have.
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There are none. There was no IOCCC in those years.
## Q: What are the .orig.c files in the directories in winning entries ?
Due to the fact that the original code has sometimes had to change these files
are the original winning entry or as close to as possible to the original that
we can find.
## Q: Why don't you publish non-winners?
Because the publication on the IOCCC site **_IS_**
@@ -545,7 +551,9 @@ Thank you Cody for your help!
BTW: in this case it's a slight fix and improvement to our original suggested
code:
main(){int i=512;do write(1," :-)\b\b\b\b",9),usleep(i);while(--i);}
```c
main(){int i=512;do write(1," :-)\b\b\b\b",9),usleep(i);while(--i);}
```
BTW: is there such a thing as too fast a CPU ? :-) actually yes for certain code
which is probably not as uncommon as you think :-) ).
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BTW: This posting was made back in the days when AT&T was the evil giant.
Now, Microsoft makes AT&T look mild and kind in comparison. :-( (IMHO) ).
BTW: See the story about the '[Bill Gates](/1993/mills/mills.hint)' award. :-)
BTW: See the story about the '[Bill Gates](/1993/mills/README.md)' award. :-)
OK, back to the story.