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		Dylan16807 on June 8, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Deepmind Alphadev: Faster sorting algorithms disco... > because that's usually what people mean when they say "better sorting algorithm" Is it really? I've heard of a few "better sorting algorithms" and it's never meant that in my experience.

cubefox on June 8, 2023 [–]

When people say "sorting algorithm" they mean something like bubble sort or merge sort.

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