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    This Kata has nothing to do with Roman numerals. You are supposed to create an alternate tally system. The traditional tally system is a system of counting in which each unit is represented by a line, and the units are grouped together in sets of up to five lines. The first four are vertical lines, and the fifth is a diagonal slash across the previous four. See below for how the numbers 1 through 10 are normally represented in tally marks.
    Tally marks

    For this Kata, rather than using the traditional method, the letters a through e are used to represent 1 through 5 respectively, so 1 would be a, two would be b, etc., with 7 for example represented as eb. Additionally, each e should be followed by a space, which in turn is followed by a line break (<br>), so 7 would be represented as e <br>b. Keep in mind that a number like 10 would be represented as e <br>e <br>, and not simply as e <br>e, since all e s are followed be <br>.

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    I admit I am stupid, but this description is so bad.

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    It doesn't have any bearing on the problem, but note that "3" is (in English-language terminology) an Arabic numeral, not a Roman numeral -- the Roman numeral for that value would be "III"

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    I can't argue with that, that's right :)
    Thanks for the explaination, it makes sense now :)

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    Well, half of all problems are deciphering what the author wants you to do, don't feel bad :P

    Basically the question boils down to: How many chunks of 5 can you get out of n. Each full chunk is represented by 'e <br>' in the solution. The remainder is thus represented as a, b, c, d depending on what it is.

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    I read the details a few times, and I'm still there reading it thinking I must be dumb... I really don't get it.

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    the problem would be 8 ky if the description was clearer) My solution is not perfect, but this is because when solving the problem I thought about 'html' and some other garbage. If in fact it is just taking an element from the list by a numeric value and multiplying the string '
    ' Apparently this is the meaning of programming - to find a simple meaning in moronic conditions.

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    line breaks after e bro
    you can use iteration
    it takes me 30 minutes to finish this kata :(;
    god im so stupid :( .

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    3 current language have random tests.

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    It is mentioned though. After 5 tally's.

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    The description is just confusing. No examples given, trailing line breaks for no reason. Description should be updated to clarify these requirements.

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    Forked ruby translation with merge conflict solved as initial author was inactive :) please review and approve ~~

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