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The diffs were identical.

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To judge the contest, they squashed the young upstart's changes, more than a hundred in total, into one diff and compared it with the diff of the old master's change. 4/...

Meanwhile, the young upstart began coding with vigor, creating change after change with flaw after flaw, for the young upstart gave little thought to his changes. After much testing and many changes, the young upstart declared himself finished. Seven days had passed. 3/...

The old master sat in silent meditation for seven days. At the end of the seven days, he made a single perfect change, and the feature was implemented. 2/...