#3271: The Princess and the Pea

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[A graph is shown, showing the ratio between princesses and peas. In the middle is a thick line labelled with '1:1mattress-to-pea ratio'. Around the graph extends outward, with on the left line a label is marked 'many mattresses per pea', and the right line has a similar label reading 'many peas per mattress'. Below are pictures, showing various images. From left to right, they are: A princess hiking up a mountain of mattresses with an arrow indicating a pea being inserted somewhere in the distance, a princess waving at the top of a massive pile of mattresses on a bed with an arrow indicating a pea being inserted at the bottom of the pile, a princess on one bed with an arrow indicating a pea being inserted under the mattress, a princess eating a bowl of peas on the same bed, and a princess on a bed on a mountain of peas which are spilling on to the top of the mattress.]

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Title text:Once we've fully explored this space, we can start varying the number of princesses.


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