Google Code Jam 2015 has begun

Re:Google Code Jam 2015 has begun by bavetta on Friday April 10, 2015 @11:01PM (#9358259)

I am getting exactly the same output as you for that input and I also am having trouble finding an error.

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Re:Google Code Jam 2015 has begun by imaginenore on Friday April 10, 2015 @11:04PM (#9358273)

I really hope it's not some formatting bullshit like a newline at the end.

EDIT:

I just tried again without a blank line at the end, and still got INCORRECT.

Second attempt data:

Input: http://paste.ofcode.org/jCNBZw6vPJT7ryZA4GUziM

My incorrect output: http://paste.ofcode.org/eNx74e35rqF54Uvm5bRa8K

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Re:Google Code Jam 2015 has begun by okuli on Saturday April 11, 2015 @01:23AM (#9358613)

Ran both your inputs and get exactly the same results, also can't figure out where's the error. Apparently there's some edge case when you should use different strategy than splitting it in 2 equal piles.

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Re:Google Code Jam 2015 has begun by imaginenore on Saturday April 11, 2015 @11:09AM (#9359594)

Finally solved it. Apparently splitting in half isn't always the optimal step, sometimes you have to move a different amount.

Example:

9 3 3

6 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2 2

1 1 1 1 1

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