Problem 1688. Prime Sequences: AP-k Minimum Final Value

Created by Richard Zapor

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James on 8 Jul 2013

Did Cody decrease the maximum time you can run a solution before it times out? My previous solutions were about 16-18 sec on my box, but timed out here. The one that finally worked was at around 13 sec on my box.

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James on 8 Jul 2013

Hooray! A solution that didn't time out on me...

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