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Well, if you are unsure if you can trust the second compiler (e.g. you didn't write it, audit it, bootstrap it yourself) you can just add a third (slightly more trustedworthy) compiler.

After that the infinite stack of turtles will take over and make sure it is asymptotically trustworthy.




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