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Treasure

On my way back home from Boston on the Commuter rail, I noticed two high school students sitting across from me who were intensely focused on a piece of paper, which appeared to be a Karnaugh Map problem. They were discussing the number of possible outcomes for the problem, and I couldn't help but be intrigued. As I observed them, it triggered a vivid memory from my own school days when I had written an algorithm to auto-solve K-Maps. I remembered the sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that came from solving those types of problems, and it was exciting to see these students engaging with the same type of challenge. It made me wonder how many other young minds are out there exploring the exciting world of computer science and programming. Ajmer, a small town in India, was quite isolated from the rest of the world during my schooling years. Computers were considered a luxury and obtaining an opportunity to use one was considered a privilege. Computer Science was a subject taugh