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The sorting algorithm that uses dry spaghetti

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Sometimes digital problems require terribly messy physical solutions. This theoretical sorting method suggests cutting dry noodles to represent values, smashing a handful on a table, and just visually picking out the tallest one.

The sorting algorithm that uses dry spaghetti
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