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# [The 1960 Algorithm Your Phone Runs Millions of Times a Day](https://sourav-sarangi.hashnode.dev/the-1960-algorithm-your-phone-runs-millions-of-times-a-day?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A Deep Dive into Garbage Collection, Mark & Sweep, and the Origin of LISP

Mar 31 · 19 min read · sourav-sarangi.hashnode.dev  
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