Brute forcing

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Brute forcing is generally accepted as the term for solving a problem in a roundabout, time-consuming, and inconvenient method.


Given the problem "How many outfits can you create with thirteen hats and seven shoes?", a method involve brute force would be to list all 91 possibilities.