From: tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com   
      
   Ben Bacarisse  writes:   
      
   > Tim Rentsch  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.   
      
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