This one time, at band camp, Michael Gilbert said:
> i believe that heuristic is an accurate description.  the word
> heuristic is defined as something that is based on speculation.  the
> speculation here is that a highly compressed file within an achive is
> always malicious.

Well, the definition of heuristic I am familiar with has more to do with
a trial and error method when no simple algorithm is available for the
problem at hand.  But I am also not interested in being pedantic about
it.  If you prefer calling this test heuristic, we can leave it be.

Take care,
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