Problem 2002. Schrödinger dog

J-G van der Toorn

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Everyone knows that dogs are less unpredictable than cats. But is that proven? Is that measurable at all?

YES! NOW IT IS!

You are going to write a function that resembles the box with Schrödinger's dog inside, and I am going to test if it is indeed his canid pet.

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Sean de Wolski on 20 Nov 2013

Good problem!

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