student 1: whoever finishes their paper first wins!
student 2: shouldn't it be whoever gets the highest grade wins?
1: no. it's speed that is the most important. time is limited. we only have so much of it
2: at the very least, it should be a function of time spent and grade received
*the next day*
1: ok, i think this function will perfectly determine who has won the paper writing contest
2: agreed
2: what time is it?
1: 10am
2: the paper was due an hour ago
1: does the function account for this?
1 and 2: hmmmmm
