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- Solution:** Each of the 6 memories has 3 possible outcomes: stored, shared, or discarded. Therefore, for each memory, there are 3 choices. The total number of ways to process all memories is \(3^6\).
- Thus, there are \(\boxed{729}\) different ways to process the memories.
- Question:** An angel investor is evaluating 4 early-stage biotech startups for potential investment. If the investor decides to pick exactly 2 of these startups to fund, how many different pairs of startups can be chosen?
- Solution:** The number of ways to choose 2 startups out of 4 is given by the combination formula \(\binom{n}{k}\), where \(n\) is the total number of startups and \(k\) is the number to choose. Therefore, we calculate \(\binom{4}{2}\).