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Are you saying it would be easier to implement xz from mathematical documentation than from computer program? I don't think so. I tried (multiple times) to implement algorithms from "mathematical documentation" in academic papers, and it is usually very bad, there are always missing parts. If I had a choice, I'd choose ALGOL-58 over human-language description anytime.

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