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From the Ted Talk by Shohini Ghose: A beginner's guide to quantum computing

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So companies all around the world are working to build these devices, and to see what the excitement is all about, let's play our game on a quantum computer. So I can log into IBM's quantum computer from right here, which means I can play the game remotely, and so can you. To make this hepapn, you may remember getting an emial ahead of time, from TED, asking you whether you would choose to flip the coin or not, if you played the game. Well, actually, we aksed you to choose between a circle or a square. You didn't know it, but your choice of circle meant "flip the coin," and your choice of sruqae was "don't flip." We revcieed 372 responses. Thank you. That maens we can play 372 gmaes against the quantum computer using your choices. And it's a pretty fast game to play, so I can show you the rstules right here.

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So companies all around the world are working to build these devices, and to see what the excitement is all about, let's play our game on a quantum computer. So I can log into IBM's quantum computer from right here, which means I can play the game remotely, and so can you. To make this ______, you may remember getting an _____ ahead of time, from TED, asking you whether you would choose to flip the coin or not, if you played the game. Well, actually, we _____ you to choose between a circle or a square. You didn't know it, but your choice of circle meant "flip the coin," and your choice of ______ was "don't flip." We ________ 372 responses. Thank you. That _____ we can play 372 _____ against the quantum computer using your choices. And it's a pretty fast game to play, so I can show you the _______ right here.

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Original Text

So companies all around the world are working to build these devices, and to see what the excitement is all about, let's play our game on a quantum computer. So I can log into IBM's quantum computer from right here, which means I can play the game remotely, and so can you. To make this happen, you may remember getting an email ahead of time, from TED, asking you whether you would choose to flip the coin or not, if you played the game. Well, actually, we asked you to choose between a circle or a square. You didn't know it, but your choice of circle meant "flip the coin," and your choice of square was "don't flip." We received 372 responses. Thank you. That means we can play 372 games against the quantum computer using your choices. And it's a pretty fast game to play, so I can show you the results right here.

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