"Don't understand?" Reinitz smiled at Als' confused expression. "I'll first tell you about the rice and chessboard theory. This was a fable from ancient India. The king wanted to reward his minister and asked him what reward he desired. The minister pointed to a 64-square chess board and said, 'Just grant me rice. For example, reward one grain of rice on the first square, two grains of rice on the second square, four grains on the third square, eight grains on the fourth square. Each time it must be double the amount from the last square.'"
Als was confused, "What does that have to do with anything? It's not even that much…" It was only twice as much as the last time.
"Not that much? Do you know the total grains of rice on 64 squares if it's calculated as double?"
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