2025 winter challenge writeup

Creating quines is a game that has always fascinated computer scientists. The journal Software: Practice and Experience dedicated an article to the subject in 1972—well before Intel released its first 32-bit x86 processor (1985). Even today, many enthusiasts continue to explore the intriguing universe of quines, such as Amy Burnett with her impressive JPEG Hash Quine or Yusuke Endoh’s legendary Ur