this is good,
_1 ". '44x'
44
_ ". '44'
44
_ ". '3 '
3
problem1
_ ". '44x'
_
problem2
0 ". ' '
(empty)
workarounds,
notanumber =: _1&([ = [ ". 'x' ,~ dltb@])
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