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Kidnapped robot problem

The Kidnapped Robot Problem is something that computer scientists have created to help them find a better way for robots to move around and explore new places. Imagine that a robot has been kidnapped and taken to a new place that it has never seen before. The robot knows nothing about this new place, and it needs to find its way back home. To do this, the robot needs to figure out the best way to explore this new place so that it can find its way back home. Computer scientists have come up with a problem-solving system that helps the robot move around, learn about its new environment, and eventually make it back home.
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