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noncoml

> If it is indeed counting the NANDs used to make the gates I actually used

This

> it'd be useful to have a clear indication of exactly how many NANDs each gate uses

You learned that as part of your first section exercises.

At the end of the day everything is made of NAND gates. That’s what the first section teaches you.

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It would be nice if that information were available in later stages, without having to take notes.

I'd like to see the ability to "unbundle" the composite components. Maybe an intermediate pin in (say) the XOR or half-adder has exactly the signal you need to save a component in a later stage.

> I'd like to see the ability to "unbundle" the composite components.

This is a great idea, and you are not the first to suggest it. I just haven't gotten around to implement it.

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