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[der Mouse]

> So, pull a programmer under 30 at random from his desk and ask him to
> write a polyphase merge sort optimized for 8 tapes.

Or even lots over 30 - I'm 45 this July and I've never written a real
polyphase merge sort, or indeed any other external sort.

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