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September 30, 2010 at 6:05pm
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The principle of indirection →

“Here’s a quiz that looks easy, and should be, but turns out to be quite hard for most people. Somebody asks you: “What information do you have about topic X?” It’s a multiple-choice quiz. There are two ways to answer:”

“1. Make a list of things, and send a copy of the list.”

“2. Make a list of things, and send a reference to the list.”

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