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• fencepost error n. 1. [common] A problem with the discrete equivalent of a boundary condition, often exhibited in programs by iterative loops.
  From the following problem: "If you build a fence 100 feet long with posts 10 feet apart, how many posts do you need?...
• The purpose of education should be to create an academic environment that is separate from the outside world.
  This kind of environment is ideal because it allows students to focus on important ideas without being held back by practical concerns....
• fencepost error: n. 1. A problem with the discrete equivalent of a boundary condition, often exhibited in programs by iterative loops.
  From the following problem: "If you build a fence 100 feet long with posts 10 feet apart, how many posts do you need?...
• In any given field, the leading voices come from people who are motivated not by conviction but by the desire to present opinions and ideas that differ from those held by the majority.
• AMERICA HELD HOSTAGE! To conservative ideas that don't work!
• The way people look, dress, and act reveals their attitudes and interests.
  You can tell much about a society's ideas and values by observing the appearance and behavior of its people....
• VI: A hungry dog hunts best. A hungrier dog hunts even better.
  VII: Decreased business base increases overhead. So does increased business base....
• Civilization is a slow process of adopting the ideas of minorities.