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<node id="653751" title="Re: Least common ancestor function implemented in perl (Homework)" created="2007-11-28 21:44:01" updated="2007-11-28 16:44:01">
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Your protestations in a previous thread notwithstanding, this is clearly homework. What gave you away? Err, how about quoting the question verbatim (necessarily in a writing style differing from your own).&lt;p&gt;

If you're doing homework, &lt;b&gt;we'd love to see what you've tried already&lt;/b&gt;. I suspect you've made no good-faith attempt at all. It's simply unfair to palm your work off onto PM (where someone will eventually give you an answer).&lt;p&gt;

Whether your 'homework' is for a high school, college/university, or a self-study program... the same considerations apply to effort and pay-off in the long run.&lt;p&gt;

Ethically, I also believe you should put "Homework: " in the title and &lt;c&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/c&gt; the question to clearly denote the text as having been written by another... (if for no ethical reason) to satisfy copyright fair-use exemptions.&lt;p&gt;

-David 



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