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		bluetshirt on April 5, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How To Count A Billion Objects Using Only 1.5KB Of... Well, if you're estimating, you're not really counting, are you?

ww520 on April 5, 2012 | [–]

True. Misleading question. Asking the right question is half of the battle.

pork on April 5, 2012 | [–]

Let me guess...combinatorics background? :)

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