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>Correct my logic, please:
>    
>    1. Rule: The less you want the CPU, the more you get it.

	The more you relinquish the CPU, the more you get it when you do want it. 
(Dynamic priority.)

>    2. A yielder process never wants the CPU

	A yielder process *always* wants the CPU, but always relinquishes it when it 
gets it. (It's always ready-to-run.)

>    3. As a result of Rule 1, it always gets it.

	The correct rules 1 and 2 don't lead to the conclusion you think.

	DS


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