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In the programming language Prolog, a cut (articulated by the exclamation point) removes all choicepoints created by the preceding statement. Use of the cut is deprecated, or at least discouraged.

A choicepoint is a fork-in-the-road to a Prolog program. Multiple branches of possibilities are saved at this point, with the intention of returning (or "backtracking") to a different path if the current one does not lead to success.

Too many choicepoints, and the program may run out of stack. (ie. Not have enough memory available to store all previous opportunities for different paths.) A cut can prevent this, if used properly, by erasing choicepoints that are no longer relevant or necessary.

For those of you still with me, it's about 2am and I'm tripping on psilocybin mushrooms. So you're going to have to bear with me. Right now, I could use some exclamation points. I'm in serious need of a cut, as the several preceding paragraphs are no doubt proof of.

This nice little analogy probably isn't too clear to anyone outside my head, but to me, the brain normally behaves like a Prolog program with an abundance of exclamation points. Stray thoughts are "cut" out of existence before they can either clog one's brain, or exit via the mouth and manifest themselves as an act of stupidity. In an absence of cuts, however, thoughts may grow out of control and essentially clog one's head. This absence of cuts may be achieved though the use of drugs conventionally classed as "hallucinogens", whether intentional or not.

This absence can be advantageous in moderation, as it can allow thoughts that would normally be subconsciously expelled as absurd or even primitive to blossom into new ideas. But as previously stated, a cut is useful every now and then just to "clear one's head" if the thoughts become overpowering or focusing on any one idea becomes difficult.

And I think this little essay is a good example of the absence of cuts, what they can lead to and why the cut is necessary in day-to-day life. So please, someone hand me an exclamation point.

Me: "I need some explanation points."
Trip buddy 1: "What?"
Me: "I need some explanation points."
Trip buddy 2: "Are you Einstein?"

Prolog code example:
factorial(N,M) :- N < 0, !, fail.
factorial(0,1).
factorial(N,M) :- X is N-1,
factorial(X,Y),
M is N * Y.

by DAVE October 29, 2004

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Miami

A Jewish Princesses favorite Wine.

"I wanna go to Miami"!

by DAVE April 1, 2004

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brewin'

The act of drinking alcohol.

Yo guys I feel like brewin' tonight

by DAVE August 4, 2003

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Brother me into

The act of using ones race to coerce another of the same race into performing an action.

I cant believed he tried to "brother me into" a job

by DAVE April 18, 2003


TUGGED OUT

adj://Another way to say "thugged out" especially when in reference to someone who looks absolutely ridiculous...

Wannabeeminem: hey whatsup dawg...

Dawg(shakes head in dissaproval...): hey

Onlooker 1: looked at that kid
Onlooker 2: yea, haha he's so tugged (out)

by DAVE March 14, 2005

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Super Baby Method

A type of process, often involving the field of genetics & thus cloning, used to create powerful human beings.

According to Liquid Snake, the Super Baby Method goes like this:
They fertilize an egg from one of someone's cell, and then let it divide into whatever amount of babies they want. And then, the eggs are transplanted into someone's uterus. Thus the babies are twins, but the fetal growth is strong...however, fetal growth is stronger if a certain number of babies are aborted.

"The Super Baby Method sounds immoral, but at the same time, it would create extremely powerful manpower."
-me

"You and I were originally octuplets."
-Liquid Snake, talking to Solid Snake about how they were "created"; MGS

by DAVE April 2, 2004

77πŸ‘ 27πŸ‘Ž


Lizzie McGuire

Some clueless, bubbleheaded dike.

"She's cute though. ^-^ "
-me

by DAVE March 21, 2004

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