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Given a program and the input for it, does it halt or run forever?

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Is there a sensible notion of an approximation algorithm for an undecidable problem?

From a memorable talk of a person that implemented an algorithm that solves an undecidable problem: "It takes 2-3 seconds for all the inputs I tried".
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