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algorithms/algorithms_new.py

@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ def make_gap_lower(districts_dict, all_tracts, num_districts, used_tracts,
     '''
     Use the efficiency gap to construct an optimal district plan using
     the entire population. It looks through districts randomly to find
-    a district under "goal" or stops if has looked at districts 1000 times.
+    a district under "goal" or stops if has looked at districts 70000 times.
 
     Inputs:
         districts_dict: a dictionary of dictionaries containing a tract plans in the state
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ def make_gap_lower(districts_dict, all_tracts, num_districts, used_tracts,
     gap = calculate_efficiency_gap_from_dict(districts_dict)
     goal_percent = goal / 100
     print(goal_percent, gap)
-    while abs(gap) > goal_percent and (count - 10000):
+    while abs(gap) > goal_percent and (count - 70000):
         count += 1
         new = False
         check_pop = random.choice(range(1,num_districts+1))