Back of the Envelope

The back of the envelope are estimates generated using a combination of thought experiments and performance numbers

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Jakub Chodounsky
May 15, 2023

The back of the envelope are estimates generated using a combination of thought experiments and performance numbers through simple arithmetic. The performance numbers of the services involved should be known to conduct back of the envelope calculation.

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