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[[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.47|141.101.98.47]] 08:33, 8 June 2016 (UTC) Yay! First time starting a page's explanation! (Actually second time, but first time I didn't save it in time.) Also, first comment!
 
[[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.47|141.101.98.47]] 08:33, 8 June 2016 (UTC) Yay! First time starting a page's explanation! (Actually second time, but first time I didn't save it in time.) Also, first comment!
 
:[https://xkcd.com/1258/ Please don't start that again...] [[Special:Contributions/162.158.2.138|162.158.2.138]] 09:40, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
 
:[https://xkcd.com/1258/ Please don't start that again...] [[Special:Contributions/162.158.2.138|162.158.2.138]] 09:40, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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The flow chart has no branches.  It has been optimized, by pruning branches which cannot apply.  Are you consulting a flow chart cannot be answered no while consulting the flow chart, so the entire branch structure resulting from a no answer has been eliminated.  However, there are many other ways in which premature optimization can take place, and there are some optimizations which are not premature, so this is a robust and fruit laden branch.  Since it would be handy to keep that branch in mind, its removal is clearly premature. Therefore, this flowchart has been prematurely optimized.[[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.69|173.245.56.69]] 11:02, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

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141.101.98.47 08:33, 8 June 2016 (UTC) Yay! First time starting a page's explanation! (Actually second time, but first time I didn't save it in time.) Also, first comment!

Please don't start that again... 162.158.2.138 09:40, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

The flow chart has no branches. It has been optimized, by pruning branches which cannot apply. Are you consulting a flow chart cannot be answered no while consulting the flow chart, so the entire branch structure resulting from a no answer has been eliminated. However, there are many other ways in which premature optimization can take place, and there are some optimizations which are not premature, so this is a robust and fruit laden branch. Since it would be handy to keep that branch in mind, its removal is clearly premature. Therefore, this flowchart has been prematurely optimized.173.245.56.69 11:02, 8 June 2016 (UTC)