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If you have the `primes(6)` tool (sometimes part of BSD Games) you can see
what of the output in the first N (say 15) lines are primes:
what of the output in the first `N` (say `15`) lines are primes:
```sh
while read -r n ; do primes "$n" $((n + 1)) ; done < <((./august | head -n 15 ))
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## Judges' remarks:
An interesting use of a recursive call to main. Compile and execute
without args. What is the initial value of b, and does it alter the
An interesting use of a recursive call to `main()`. Compile and execute
without args. What is the initial value of `b`? Does it alter the
action of the program?
If you let it, the program will continue to print a numerical sequence
(can you guess in what base it is printed?) until you run out of
memory or until they sell your computer, which ever comes first.
If you let it, the program will continue to print a numerical sequence (can you
guess in what base it is printed by looking at the code?) until you run out of
memory or until they sell your computer, whichever comes first.
## Author's remarks: