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Last active August 29, 2015 14:11
Yuppie Deep Thoughts

I recently signed a petition to "Remove Selfish Yuppies" from Vancouver. (Article) This petition was in response to a petition to close two homeless shelters in the weathier parts of downtown Vancouver.

The following quotes are taken verbatim from the comments on the original petition. Some of them are breathtaking.

The "I just don't get it" contingent:

  • "[We should close this shelter because] The homeless problem is not solved, but merely moved from one location to another.”

  • "[We should close this shelter because] homeless broke [into my

import java.util.Arrays;
public class MakeChange
{
// Returns the count of all possible ways to make exact change for the
// given total using the coin denominations in the coins[] array.
//
// Each coin can be used more than once, but the order of the coins is
// irrelevant (in other words, "1, 1, 2" and "1, 2, 1" count as a
// single possibility.)