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From: Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The hardest euler problem
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"WJ" <w_a_x_man@yahoo.com> writes:
> These problems don't test one's programming ability; they test his
> mathematical knowledge.

I don't remember any that required much mathematical knowledge.  They do
test problem-solving ability, but that probably correlates with being a
good programmer.