Innocent Toy Or Mathematical Nightmare?

Innocent Toy Or Mathematical Nightmare?
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Regular humans see a simple toy with colorful rings. Mathematicians see the Tower of Hanoi problem—a recursive algorithm nightmare that haunts their dreams! What looks like innocent stacking is actually a classic mathematical puzzle requiring 2n-1 moves to solve optimally. Next time someone hands you this "children's toy," remember you're holding a computational complexity beast disguised in primary colors.

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