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 FENCEPOST ERROR n. The discrete equivalent of a boundary condition.
       Often exhibited in programs by iterative loops. From the following
       problem: "If you build a fence 100 feet long with posts ten feet
       apart, how many posts do you need?" (Either 9 or 11 is a better
       answer than the obvious 10.)