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I was inspired me to write a follow up on Nysus's series of brain teasers. So here it goes:

Here's the code:

print \\///\\\//;
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Questions:

Why does it parse and what does it mean

Why does it evaluate to zero

Now, if you need a hint, look at the bottom of this node. If these aren't answered by tommorow, I'll post the answers.

The 15 year old, freshman programmer,
Stephen Rawls

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