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		awaz on July 13, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google's Patent Problems May be this was Google's algorithm during the auction: while(bid < lobbying_cost) { bid = getMathematicalConstant(current_bid); }

div on July 13, 2011 [–]

I've thought the same thing, except lobbying_cost = legal_cost

edit: Although your algorithm is preferable !

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