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  4125. "textContent": "If the code performs I/O to files,\nreplace the file I/O with dummy data structures in\nproblems that are unrelated to input/output.\n",
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  4179. "textContent": "\nShould the problem happen\nonly under load, insert code to simulate\nthat load. If a layout problem only occurs\nunder particular circumstances,\n",
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  4233. "textContent": "One example of lateral thinking is 'images'.\nImages related to code problems might seem difficult\nto replace. But one trick is to link to an image\navailable on the web, one that displays the same problem.\nTry to make\nany web based images 'small' in bytes - if at all possible.\n",
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