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fourtharktoday at 4:53 PM1 replyview on HN

The exception that proves the rule.


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Gormotoday at 5:01 PM

The phrase "exception that proves the rule" refers to an apparent exception to the rule's outputs actually being explained by it having divergent inputs, i.e. if you claim P=>Q, then the exception that proves the rule would be an instance of ~Q=>~P.

What's different about computers that makes this applicable here?

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