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[Henry Cejtin]

So I suggest the following process structure:

    Get the current (real) time.

    Make  the  directory  in  /tmp.   cat  standard input into a file in that
        directory.  (We now have the first possible answer.)  fork off  brain
        process.  This process will get standard input the file just made and
        a single  argument  which  is  directory  to  put  answer  in.   It's
        (initial) current directory will be /tmp.

    Wait,  polling directory, cleaning up longer files until time runs out or
        child (brain) exits.  If time runs out, kill brain.   Print  shortest
        file  in  directory  to  standard  output.   Remove  the file and the
        directory and exit.

Sound sane and safe?