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... possible circumstances . Of course , many worms will never come across more than a few of the conceivably possible situa- tions , and can live out a full life with many fewer than twenty instruc- tions , like those described above . The ...
... possible circumstances . Of course , many worms will never come across more than a few of the conceivably possible situa- tions , and can live out a full life with many fewer than twenty instruc- tions , like those described above . The ...
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... possible moves open to a and down the side the moves open to b , and in each square the pay - off to a for that particular combination of moves . Since this is a zero - sum game the pay - off to b will be the same figures with the signs ...
... possible moves open to a and down the side the moves open to b , and in each square the pay - off to a for that particular combination of moves . Since this is a zero - sum game the pay - off to b will be the same figures with the signs ...
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... possible future events , perhaps considered against a background situa- tion such as an advanced industrial nation . However , the list might include events which are mutually exclusive or events for which chances of occurrence of some ...
... possible future events , perhaps considered against a background situa- tion such as an advanced industrial nation . However , the list might include events which are mutually exclusive or events for which chances of occurrence of some ...
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