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Markov processes are "memoriless" processes; you might also think of
them as : they don't care how you got to where you are; they
just care that you're there. On the other hand, they won't give you
credit for your past hard work, or take it easy on you because you've
had it tough. If you're on third base, then you were born on third base
(and they don't care that you had to steal two bases to get there;
unlike that other guy, who was forced over by two walks).
