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“At most as many” — what does it mean? [closed]
I've been given the following question as a homework:
If h is consistent, then A* - CSCS will expand at most as many nodes as A* graph search.
English not being my native language, I'm kind of ...
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“The likeliest problem” vs. “the most likely problem”
The likeliest problem vs. the most likely problem:
are they both correct?
do they mean the same thing?
is one preferable over another?
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What's the difference between “eldest” and “oldest”?
When should I use "eldest" and when should I use "oldest"?
Are the differences semantic or regional? (Or both?)
(What got me wondering is the removeEldestEntry() method in Java's LinkedHashMap ...
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Is “funnest” a word?
We seem to be stuck at an impasse on this issue.
Is funnest a word or not?
If so, does it mean "most fun"?
