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What happens when the ponder factor is set to zero?

Philosophers eat slower

Deadlock happens quickly

Setting the ponder factor to zero means the philosophers won't think at all, and will only spend their time trying to grab forks and eat. This will lead to a quick deadlock, as all the philosophers will be trying to grab forks at the same time and no one will be able to eat. Option A, C, and D are incorrect because they don't accurately describe the effects of setting the ponder factor to zero. Philosophers eating slower, never eating, or only thinking are not the consequences of a zero ponder factor setting.

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Philosophers never eat

Philosophers only think

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