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	Revision 23 . . December 19, 2001 2:47 am by Lee Daniel Crocker
	Revision 22 . . December 19, 2001 2:39 am by Taw *[this is algorithm* ?]**
	Revision 21 . . December 18, 2001 8:58 am by LC [Example of the need for pseudocode]
	Revision 20 . . December 17, 2001 7:59 am by Taw [why hints at all]
	Revision 19 . . December 17, 2001 7:27 am by AxelBoldt [A modest proposal.]
	Revision 18 . . December 14, 2001 7:33 pm by Stephen Gilbert
	Revision 17 . . December 14, 2001 9:31 am by Lee Daniel Crocker
	Revision 16 . . December 14, 2001 8:49 am by Taw [basic, windoze, java]
	Revision 15 . . December 14, 2001 8:40 am by (logged).109.250.xxx
	Revision 14 . . December 14, 2001 8:36 am by Lee Daniel Crocker
	Revision 13 . . December 14, 2001 8:36 am by Taw [standard pseudocode]
	Revision 12 . . December 14, 2001 8:28 am by Stephen Gilbert [Pseudocode, please!]
	Revision 11 . . December 14, 2001 8:19 am by Taw [popularity]
	Revision 10 . . December 14, 2001 8:04 am by AxelBoldt
	Revision 9 . . December 14, 2001 7:40 am by Lee Daniel Crocker
	Revision 8 . . December 14, 2001 6:14 am by AxelBoldt
	Revision 7 . . December 14, 2001 5:31 am by Taw [pseudocode]
	Revision 6 . . December 13, 2001 6:18 am by AxelBoldt
	Revision 5 . . December 13, 2001 4:04 am by Taw [reply to AlexBold]
	Revision 4 . . December 12, 2001 10:04 am by AxelBoldt [Rename page?]
	Revision 3 . . December 12, 2001 9:25 am by Alan D
	Revision 2 . . December 12, 2001 7:50 am by Taw [recursion vs. iteration]
	Revision 1 . . December 12, 2001 7:32 am by BenBaker

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That's what algorithms are! Actual code implements an algorithm, which is the abstract mathematical construct of a sequence of steps to produce a result. Taw uses pseudocode here to give a very high-level presentation of an idea. In a real language, you'd have to just put in a procedure call like "RunProgram?(x)", and comment that this is left as an exercise for the reader. :-)