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		d0mine on Nov 4, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My IQ Being simple could more useful than being succinct e.g.: `aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa` is simpler than `d9$lLsi` because the first is just 45a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolmogorov_complexity

RivieraKid on Nov 4, 2012 [–]

The first one is more succint in a sense, because normally it wouldn't be represented in this literal, long form.

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