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Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> writes:

> Richard Dawkins explains with passion the idea of game theory and tit
> for tat, or why cooperation with strangers is often a strong strategy.
>
> He talks of a computer program tournament.

Thanks! That is what would be great to have when you present the link in
the first message. That way we know *why* we should go visit an
otherwise context-free link.

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