Subject: Re: Definition of a valid vanity plate

> 
> 	The dictionary contains the word "formate", from which the vanity
> plate "4M8" can be formed.  However, there are also the partial abbreviations
> "4MATE" and "FORM8".  Should the Vanity Plates program generate these as well?

That would be nice, yes. Of course, this being an open-ended assignment,
the assignment definition doesn't state this explicitly.... But if
you think about it, you'd certainly want the program to return all
possibilities, in case some plates are already taken.

/CC

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