>Well, I must say that this was considerably more elaborate
>than the first solution. I do not know whether this is
>optimal in terms of number of prisoners saved, but it must
>be pretty close, since it passes the maximum amount of
>information forward (or at any rate, the maximum amount that
>I can see how to pass).
It is indeed a formidable strategy. Nevertheless, it is not optimal. In fact, the optimal solution is rather simpler. Happy hunting.

Thankyou

sfwc
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