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Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> writes:

> My challenge is not about 'C'. 'C' is a boring language that mostly
> happens to work.  I see no point in challenging it.
> The challenge is algorithmic.
>
> However I am issuing it in comp.lang.c group.  Then the test bench that
> I prepared is in C. [...]

Thank you for that.

> So, here is the challenge:

I looked at the problem, and have written enough code now to
satisfy myself that I know how to solve it.  Not ready to
post yet;  among other things there are some other clc
posts I've been meaning to respond to, and I really should
try to do those first.  I plan on not looking at anyone else's
code before I have something ready to say myself.