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@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ end, I made three critical observations:
1. If there's one thing computers are good at, it's math. 1. If there's one thing computers are good at, it's math.
2. Simple operations take less time than complicated ones. 2. Simple operations take less time than complicated ones.
3. Every C program seems to contain the word "main". 3. Every C program seems to contain the word `main`.
Based on #1, I knew that the Fastest Program had to be one that Based on #1, I knew that the Fastest Program had to be one that
performed addition. From #2, I reasoned that it ought to directly performed addition. From #2, I reasoned that it ought to directly
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ high-level, fuzzy-logic, artificial-intelligence, neural-net,
client-server, object-oriented abstractions like the C language "+" client-server, object-oriented abstractions like the C language "+"
operator. And it was obvious from #3 that the program should operator. And it was obvious from #3 that the program should
resemble, as closely as possible, a long sequence of the familiar resemble, as closely as possible, a long sequence of the familiar
word "main" repeated over and over, so the computer would be word `main` repeated over and over, so the computer would be
comfortable running the program and wouldn't get distracted dealing comfortable running the program and wouldn't get distracted dealing
with unfamiliar variable names. with unfamiliar variable names.