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Printing 1 to 1000 without loop or conditionals

"The interview your chance to shine. Tell them "Without loops or conditionals? Child's play. I can do it without a computer!" Then pull out pen and notepad. They may give you a confused look, but just explain that if you can't count on built in language constructs, you really can't assume anything. – JohnFx Dec 31 '10 at 18:40" Link