VIER and NEUN represent 4-digit squares, each letter denoting a
distinct digit. You are asked to find the value of each, given the
further requirement that each uniquely determines the other.
The "further requirement" means that of the numerous pairs of
answers, choose the one in which each number only appears once
in all of the pairs.
-------- Is this easy to understand?
(What the problem is asking?)
% Problem: VIER and NEUN are 4-digit squares; determine distinct V, I,
% E, R, N, and U, such that there is a unique solution (VIER,NEUN) for
% some particular E.
-------- OK... that makes more sense.
it's kinda cute that (for solving by a Human)
the names (VIER,NEUN) can act as Hints.
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i wrote Python code that gives me a partial solution.
a Dictionary's default printed output is Not too Great
{'1': 'n', '5': 'e', '2': 'u'} {'4': 'v', '3': 'i', '5': 'e', '6': 'r'}
{'1': 'n', '5': 'e', '2': 'u'} {'7': 'v', '0': 'i', '5': 'e', '6': 'r'}
I'd prefer:
(1=n, 5=e, 2=u) (4=v, 3=i, 5=e, 6=r)
(1=n, 5=e, 2=u) (7=v, 0=i, 5=e, 6=r)
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