Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 16296
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1999/8/11-13 [Computer/Theory] UID:16296 Activity:moderate
8/11    On the off chance that anyone is familiar with such things
        I'm having a hard time trying to understand the implementation of
        the algorithm for division of large numbers presented in Knuth.
        This is largely due to an ambiguity of the order of "Set; test for
        this and that; if true, do something else; repeat test if a third
        thing is true."  (Repeat once or many, and which steps?)
        Section 4.3.1, Algorithm/Step D3, if you can help.  Thanks.  -calbear
        \_ Dude, you are one boring man.
                \_ What's the matter, INDUSTRY MAN? Don't have the brain to
                   understand Academia Man?
                   \_ FYI, it is industry and it's not because it's my area.
                      (If it were, would I need to ask?)  -calbear
        \_ Walk on over to Don's office and ask him. Tell him I sent you.
           He'll know what to do. -ali.
           \_ No one's ever there, but when there is, I'm sure your reputation
              will precede you, Ali.  Anyway, I wrote him about the ambiguity.
               -calbear
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