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You've got someone working for you for seven days and a gold bar to pay him. The gold bar is segmented into seven connected pieces. You must give them a piece of gold at the end of every day. What and where are the fewest number of cuts to the bar of gold that will allow you to pay him 1/7th each day?
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Day 1: Give A (+1)
Day 2: Get back A, give B (-1, +2)
Day 3: Give A (+1)
Day 4: Get back A and B, give C (-2,-1,+4)
Day 5: Give A (+1)
Day 6: Get back A, give B (-1,+2)
Day 7: Give A (+1)
So max 2 cut
