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Originally posted by JosephM
I've always thought it was 384 licks to the center.
No, Erin is correct, it must be a 2^n quantity.

512 is correct; 1 1111 1111; or 1FF hex.

If her licks were concentrated on two sides it would be 128 licks; FF hex.
If her licks were concentrated on one side, it would be 64 licks; EF hex.

Binary rules!
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