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POTW #788
(Week of 1 January, 2012)
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Shortest Path

According to geometry
The quickest way from A to B
Will always be the straightmost path
It's provable by simple math
We know this fact without a doubt
That this will be the shortest route
But it may not be that the shortest line
Is the one that takes the smallest time
It also may not be the prettiest
Sometimes straight combines with hideous
And distance does not equal speed
Compare your knowledge with your need
Before you use geometry
To try to get yourself from A to B

Copyright © 2012 by Dave Grossman

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