Hint: the "combining rank" is always positive, so that, for example:
+"_1 b. 0 _ _ _ (And not _1 _1 _1 as you might expect.) On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 1:19 PM, 'Pascal Jasmin' via Programming < [email protected]> wrote: > cool puzzle that seems unsolvable given > http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/d600xv.htm > > the property of enigma is that when operated at its "native rank" it > returns the first result, but > > enigma"enigma applies enigma at enigma's rank, and so how could this be > different? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Henry Rich <[email protected]> > To: Programming forum <[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 3:25 PM > Subject: [Jprogramming] Puzzle: nontransitive rank > > 1 2 enigma 1 2 > 2 4 > 1 2 enigma"enigma 1 2 > 2 3 > 3 4 > > enigma is a short verb. What might it be? > > Henry Rich > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
