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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 00:08:40 -0500
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From: Paul Derbyshire <pderbysh AT usa DOT net>
Subject: Re: [Semi-OT] Making a transaction.
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At 03:24 AM 2/22/99 +0100, you wrote:
>"a" now knows that "b" knows that "a" knows.
>
>if "b" recieves this, "b" also knows that "a" knows that "b" knows.

And does a know that b knows that a knows that b knows?

I tried that. Infinite regress. Something trickier and more clever is
needed.
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