🚀 go-pugleaf

Well, is it cheaper to buy two of the 2-slice toasters, or one of
the 4-slice toasters?  Why not buy two 2-slice toaters, that way
you have a backup toaster in case the first one ever breaks.

>>>Ericw

>>|> >My toaster can toast 2 slices of bread in 42 seconds.  My neighbor has
>>|> >one that can toast 4 slices of bread at once but it takes 67 seconds.
>>|> >
>>|> >Response time or throughput?  The eternal dilemma.
>>|> 
>>|> Buy a second 2-slice toaster.
>>|> 
>>|> Time versus money?  The eternal conundrum.
>>
>>Squish your 4 slices so they take the space of 2, then
>>toast them in your fast 2-slice toaster.
>>Compression's been around for a long time.
>>
>>Size vs speed? The eternal doughnut.

>Toast the first two slices, and while eating them, toast the second
>two ones. Pipelining is the happening thing.

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