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		daveFNbuck on Jan 2, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Algorithms, by Jeff Erickson That professor probably had produced the answer already, using the metric he had initially intended. Having a set of answers doesn't mean you didn't make a mistake in the questions.

saagarjha on Jan 2, 2019 [–]

But it does clue you into whether the professor used a different set of assumptions than you did.

daveFNbuck on Jan 2, 2019 | [–]

Presumably you wouldn't see the answers until after you spent all night on the assignment.

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