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46 65 55 43 51 48 57 30 43 49 32 56
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document.write( "The first digits of all those numbers are either 3,4,5, or 6.\r\n" );
document.write( "Write those in a column:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3\r\n" );
document.write( "4\r\n" );
document.write( "5\r\n" );
document.write( "6\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now draw a vertical line just right of that column:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3|\r\n" );
document.write( "4|\r\n" );
document.write( "5|\r\n" );
document.write( "6|\r\n" );
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document.write( "For 46, put the last digit 6 in line with the 4 to the right of the line.\r\n" );
document.write( "For 65, put the last digit 5 in line with the 6 to the right of the line.\r\n" );
document.write( "For 55, put the last digit 5 in line with the 5 to the right of the line.\r\n" );
document.write( "For the first 3 numbers in the list, so far we have this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3|\r\n" );
document.write( "4|6\r\n" );
document.write( "5|5\r\n" );
document.write( "6|5\r\n" );
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document.write( "For 43, put the last digit 3 on line with the 4 to the right of the 6 that's\r\n" );
document.write( "already there, like this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3|\r\n" );
document.write( "4|63\r\n" );
document.write( "5|5\r\n" );
document.write( "6|5\r\n" );
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document.write( "For 51, put the last digit 1 on line with the 5 to the right of the 5 that's\r\n" );
document.write( "already there, like this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3|\r\n" );
document.write( "4|63\r\n" );
document.write( "5|51\r\n" );
document.write( "6|5\r\n" );
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document.write( "Continue the process through all the numbers:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3|02\r\n" );
document.write( "4|63839\r\n" );
document.write( "5|5175\r\n" );
document.write( "6|5\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now redraw it, arranging the digits right of the line in numerical order:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3|02\r\n" );
document.write( "4|33689\r\n" );
document.write( "5|1557\r\n" );
document.write( "6|5 \r\n" );
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document.write( "That's it.  1st digits go left of the line, last digits go right of the line.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that if you turn your head 90° to the right, it looks like a\r\n" );
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