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[[Code displayed, presumably from an IDE]]
def getSolutionCosts(navigationCode):
fuelStopCost = 15
extraComputationCost = 8
[[There is a giant arrow pointing to the next line]]
thisAlgorithmBecomingSkynetCost = 999999999
waterCrossingCost = 45
Narration: Genetic algorithms tip: *Always* include this in your fitness function.
{{title text: Just make sure you don't have it maximize instead of minimize.}}
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