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As mentioned above, the first sentence in the second lead paragraph is unsatisfactory ".. described by Beeler in June 1973 MIT AI Memo #290: "Paterson's Worm".
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I've put the first of the sources in. I haven't got access to the full version of the Brian Hayes source so that PDF would definitely be helpful.
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Thanks for the suggestions and the review. I've acted on all your points and I think they definitely make the article better. Cheers!
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