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From: Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Subject: Re: A little puzzle.
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Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> writes:

> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:
>
>> The question I think you're asking is to write a function like this
>
> Yes, but I deliberately did not present the question with this degree of
> clarity!  I wanted to present the problem as I came across it because
> what little fun it offers comes from clarifying the issue.

Ah ha.  I didn't understand that before.

>>> Though I am not sure this merits the term "puzzle", I suggest that
>>> solutions be posted with some spoiler protection.
>>
>> That's good, thank you for the reminder.
>
> Your explanation of the issue is, to my mind, a teeny tiny spoiler put
> "above the fold".

Yes, I realized that only later and after the fact.  My apologies.