<DIV>I'll post my solution in the next e-mail, but first I have a question. The contest had three parts: writing a simulator, writing a compiler into ant-code, and designing the ant. Which part was your favorite? Sure, designing the ant was the official requirement, but which was your favorite?</DIV>
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<DIV>I never wrote a simulator. I put time into designing the ant in my head (though it turned out to be of average quality or worse, judging by the mail since the contest ended). But I really got a kick out of writing the compiler. It's imperfect after only 72 hours, but it's the first thing I would want to polish further.</DIV>
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<DIV>Analogies come to mind:</DIV>
<DIV>simulator = visual arts</DIV>
<DIV>compiler = language arts</DIV>
<DIV>ant = cognitive science (also an art)</DIV>
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<DIV>simulator = picture worth a thousand words</DIV>
<DIV>compiler = scratch a philosopher and you'll find a poet</DIV>
<DIV>ant = to do is to be</DIV>
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