Still, we haven't heard Jens on the absolute loop value case... So, until this is the case, here is another preliminary post:


Your solution passed all tests

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 Code:
function a($b,$c)
	dim $,$d,$e
	$a=0
	for each $ in $b
		dim $f
		for each $d in $b
			if $<$d
				for $e=-99 to -2
					if $=join($c,substr($,2,-$e))&-$e-$f<$a|~$a
						$a=''+(($^)-$f)+' '+$
					else
						if right($,-$e)=left($d,-$e)
							$=$+' '+$d
							$f=$f-$e+1
endfunction
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