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Subject: Re: The Ackermann function
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Date: Fri, 4-Dec-87 09:03:28 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  4 09:03:28 1987
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I guess the ackermann function appears because it is an
example of a computable function which is not primitive
recursive.