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From: steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny)
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Subject: Re: Shortest possible self-reproducer
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Date: Sat, 15-Sep-84 03:59:36 EDT
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	Of course if you name a file "c" and it contains
"cat c", then you have a 6 character self reproducer.  If you
link "cat" to "x" then "x c" would be a 4 character self-reproducer.
-- 
"Damn, more bats  ... Someone get me a ruler!"

	Don Steiny - Personetics @ (408) 425-0382
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