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... interesting to consider what would happen if we suddenly throttled down one of the pipes , say that between C and D ( 6a.2 ) . What will eventually happen is clear enough : the water in C will rise until it is high enough to push the ...
... interesting to consider what would happen if we suddenly throttled down one of the pipes , say that between C and D ( 6a.2 ) . What will eventually happen is clear enough : the water in C will rise until it is high enough to push the ...
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... interesting , put in one more step ; after order ( 2 ) turn right , put in a new order , ( 3 ) go two units forward ; then go back to instruction ( 1 ) and repeat . This just goes round a rectangle , and stops very soon ( 9b.8 , right ) ...
... interesting , put in one more step ; after order ( 2 ) turn right , put in a new order , ( 3 ) go two units forward ; then go back to instruction ( 1 ) and repeat . This just goes round a rectangle , and stops very soon ( 9b.8 , right ) ...
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... interesting things have been produced by a program which is only slightly more complicated . It involves , not right turns , but turns at 60 ° or 120 ° to plot them out with pencil and paper , it is easiest to get hold of one of the ...
... interesting things have been produced by a program which is only slightly more complicated . It involves , not right turns , but turns at 60 ° or 120 ° to plot them out with pencil and paper , it is easiest to get hold of one of the ...
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