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Comment by willsmith72

4 days ago

Since when is the constraint "how many times can I run this thing"?

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zahlman  4 days ago

In principle, the reason that "every second saved here is worth $x" is because running the thing generates money, and saving time on it allows for running it more often.

lblume  4 days ago

At least in theoretical computer science, often, but that's another matter entirely.

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