A Short History of Algorithms
October 6, 2020
This “Short History of Algorithms” poem was written in 2019 as a study aid for Big Tech-style coding interviews. It didn’t make me better, but here it is
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Quotent Quotables — May 2008 edition
Regarding Orajel Person with ulcer: “Okay, I’ll just… GRAAA-AH-HA-HA-HA OH GOD! God! Uh. Oh. Oh thad id much bettow.” Regarding an ongoing tornado watch
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