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Re:Ask HN: What Are the Masterworks of Software? by slater on Saturday September 25, 2021 @10:26PM (#28657909)
Maybe the Fast inverse square root?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_inverse_square_root#Histo...

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Re:Ask HN: What Are the Masterworks of Software? by eurasiantiger on Sunday September 26, 2021 @05:16AM (#28659495)
More like a neat trick than a masterwork.
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