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``Re: A puzzle.'' by dh2718 on 2008-06-15 17:22:00
 It is true that the maximum is reached for all pieces having the same length. Then, the product for n pieces is (S/n)^n (S=99). The maximum is reached at n = S/e = 36.42; the closest integer is 36, not 33.
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