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Comment author: [deleted] 01 June 2010 11:35:36PM 1 point [-]

After reading the first two or three paragraphs, I pondered for a moment. The first approach I came up with was to start with a triangle and begin adding everything that has at least three links to existing things. The second I came up with was to start with a bunch of triangles on independent "maps" and begin stitching those maps together.

And hey, the second one turns out to be the one they used, judging by the fourth paragraph.

Given that I'm not consciously being deceitful, what should I conclude about myself?

Comment author: prase 04 June 2010 11:28:40AM 1 point [-]

Given that I'm not consciously being deceitful, what should I conclude about myself?

Nothing. It's absolutely natural to do it that way. If there are any triangles in the graph.

Comment author: [deleted] 04 June 2010 01:45:22PM 1 point [-]

Ah, right. Apparently I was a bit quick to assume that I had the right answer.