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exercises/practice/alphametics/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Instructions
 
-Write a function to solve alphametics puzzles.
+Given an alphametics puzzle, find the correct solution.
 
 [Alphametics][alphametics] is a puzzle where letters in words are replaced with numbers.
 
@@ -26,6 +26,4 @@ This is correct because every letter is replaced by a different number and the w
 
 Each letter must represent a different digit, and the leading digit of a multi-digit number must not be zero.
 
-Write a function to solve alphametics puzzles.
-
 [alphametics]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphametics

exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/config.json

@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
       ".meta/example.tcl"
     ]
   },
-  "blurb": "Write a function to solve alphametics puzzles."
+  "blurb": "Given an alphametics puzzle, find the correct solution."
 }

exercises/practice/darts/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Instructions
 
-Write a function that returns the earned points in a single toss of a Darts game.
+Calculate the points scored in a single toss of a Darts game.
 
 [Darts][darts] is a game where players throw darts at a [target][darts-target].
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ In our particular instance of the game, the target rewards 4 different amounts o
 The outer circle has a radius of 10 units (this is equivalent to the total radius for the entire target), the middle circle a radius of 5 units, and the inner circle a radius of 1.
 Of course, they are all centered at the same point — that is, the circles are [concentric][] defined by the coordinates (0, 0).
 
-Write a function that given a point in the target (defined by its [Cartesian coordinates][cartesian-coordinates] `x` and `y`, where `x` and `y` are [real][real-numbers]), returns the correct amount earned by a dart landing at that point.
+Given a point in the target (defined by its [Cartesian coordinates][cartesian-coordinates] `x` and `y`, where `x` and `y` are [real][real-numbers]), calculate the correct score earned by a dart landing at that point.
 
 ## Credit
 

exercises/practice/darts/.meta/config.json

@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
       ".meta/example.tcl"
     ]
   },
-  "blurb": "Write a function that returns the earned points in a single toss of a Darts game.",
+  "blurb": "Calculate the points scored in a single toss of a Darts game.",
   "source": "Inspired by an exercise created by a professor Della Paolera in Argentina"
 }

exercises/practice/eliuds-eggs/.meta/config.json

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
   },
   "blurb": "Help Eliud count the number of eggs in her chicken coop by counting the number of 1 bits in a binary representation.",
   "source": "Christian Willner, Eric Willigers",
-  "source_url": "https://forum.exercism.org/t/new-exercise-suggestion-eliuds-eggs/7632/5"
+  "source_url": "https://forum.exercism.org/t/new-exercise-suggestion-pop-count/7632/5"
 }

exercises/practice/flatten-array/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Take a nested list and return a single flattened list with all values except nil/null.
 
-The challenge is to write a function that accepts an arbitrarily-deep nested list-like structure and returns a flattened structure without any nil/null values.
+The challenge is to take an arbitrarily-deep nested list-like structure and produce a flattened structure without any nil/null values.
 
 For example:
 

exercises/practice/go-counting/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ Count the scored points on a Go board.
 In the game of go (also known as baduk, igo, cờ vây and wéiqí) points are gained by completely encircling empty intersections with your stones.
 The encircled intersections of a player are known as its territory.
 
-Write a function that determines the territory of each player.
+Calculate the territory of each player.
 You may assume that any stones that have been stranded in enemy territory have already been taken off the board.
 
-Write a function that determines the territory which includes a specified coordinate.
+Determine the territory which includes a specified coordinate.
 
 Multiple empty intersections may be encircled at once and for encircling only horizontal and vertical neighbors count.
 In the following diagram the stones which matter are marked "O" and the stones that don't are marked "I" (ignored).

exercises/practice/hello-world/.meta/config.json

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       ".meta/example.tcl"
     ]
   },
-  "blurb": "The classical introductory exercise. Just say \"Hello, World!\".",
+  "blurb": "Exercism's classic introductory exercise. Just say \"Hello, World!\".",
   "source": "This is an exercise to introduce users to using Exercism",
   "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program"
 }

exercises/practice/meetup/.meta/config.json

@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@
     ]
   },
   "blurb": "Calculate the date of meetups.",
-  "source": "Jeremy Hinegardner mentioned a Boulder meetup that happens on the Wednesteenth of every month",
-  "source_url": "http://www.copiousfreetime.org/"
+  "source": "Jeremy Hinegardner mentioned a Boulder meetup that happens on the Wednesteenth of every month"
 }

exercises/practice/parallel-letter-frequency/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ Count the frequency of letters in texts using parallel computation.
 
 Parallelism is about doing things in parallel that can also be done sequentially.
 A common example is counting the frequency of letters.
-Create a function that returns the total frequency of each letter in a list of texts and that employs parallelism.
+Employ parallelism to calculate the total frequency of each letter in a list of texts.

exercises/practice/perfect-numbers/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -2,22 +2,38 @@
 
 Determine if a number is perfect, abundant, or deficient based on Nicomachus' (60 - 120 CE) classification scheme for positive integers.
 
-The Greek mathematician [Nicomachus][nicomachus] devised a classification scheme for positive integers, identifying each as belonging uniquely to the categories of **perfect**, **abundant**, or **deficient** based on their [aliquot sum][aliquot-sum].
-The aliquot sum is defined as the sum of the factors of a number not including the number itself.
+The Greek mathematician [Nicomachus][nicomachus] devised a classification scheme for positive integers, identifying each as belonging uniquely to the categories of [perfect](#perfect), [abundant](#abundant), or [deficient](#deficient) based on their [aliquot sum][aliquot-sum].
+The _aliquot sum_ is defined as the sum of the factors of a number not including the number itself.
 For example, the aliquot sum of `15` is `1 + 3 + 5 = 9`.
 
-- **Perfect**: aliquot sum = number
-  - 6 is a perfect number because (1 + 2 + 3) = 6
-  - 28 is a perfect number because (1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14) = 28
-- **Abundant**: aliquot sum > number
-  - 12 is an abundant number because (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6) = 16
-  - 24 is an abundant number because (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 12) = 36
-- **Deficient**: aliquot sum < number
-  - 8 is a deficient number because (1 + 2 + 4) = 7
-  - Prime numbers are deficient
-
-Implement a way to determine whether a given number is **perfect**.
-Depending on your language track, you may also need to implement a way to determine whether a given number is **abundant** or **deficient**.
+## Perfect
+
+A number is perfect when it equals its aliquot sum.
+For example:
+
+- `6` is a perfect number because `1 + 2 + 3 = 6`
+- `28` is a perfect number because `1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14 = 28`
+
+## Abundant
+
+A number is abundant when it is less than its aliquot sum.
+For example:
+
+- `12` is an abundant number because `1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 16`
+- `24` is an abundant number because `1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 12 = 36`
+
+## Deficient
+
+A number is deficient when it is greater than its aliquot sum.
+For example:
+
+- `8` is a deficient number because `1 + 2 + 4 = 7`
+- Prime numbers are deficient
+
+## Task
+
+Implement a way to determine whether a given number is [perfect](#perfect).
+Depending on your language track, you may also need to implement a way to determine whether a given number is [abundant](#abundant) or [deficient](#deficient).
 
 [nicomachus]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicomachus
 [aliquot-sum]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliquot_sum

exercises/practice/pythagorean-triplet/.meta/config.json

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       ".meta/example.tcl"
     ]
   },
-  "blurb": "There exists exactly one Pythagorean triplet for which a + b + c = 1000. Find the product a * b * c.",
+  "blurb": "There exists exactly one Pythagorean triplet for which a + b + c = 1000. Find the triplet.",
   "source": "Problem 9 at Project Euler",
   "source_url": "https://projecteuler.net/problem=9"
 }

exercises/practice/queen-attack/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -8,18 +8,14 @@ A chessboard can be represented by an 8 by 8 array.
 
 So if you are told the white queen is at `c5` (zero-indexed at column 2, row 3) and the black queen at `f2` (zero-indexed at column 5, row 6), then you know that the set-up is like so:
 
-```text
-  a b c d e f g h
-8 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8
-7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
-6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
-5 _ _ W _ _ _ _ _ 5
-4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
-3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3
-2 _ _ _ _ _ B _ _ 2
-1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1
-  a b c d e f g h
-```
+![A chess board with two queens. Arrows emanating from the queen at c5 indicate possible directions of capture along file, rank and diagonal.](https://assets.exercism.org/images/exercises/queen-attack/queen-capture.svg)
 
 You are also able to answer whether the queens can attack each other.
 In this case, that answer would be yes, they can, because both pieces share a diagonal.
+
+## Credit
+
+The chessboard image was made by [habere-et-dispertire][habere-et-dispertire] using LaTeX and the [chessboard package][chessboard-package] by Ulrike Fischer.
+
+[habere-et-dispertire]: https://exercism.org/profiles/habere-et-dispertire
+[chessboard-package]: https://github.com/u-fischer/chessboard

exercises/practice/raindrops/.meta/config.json

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       ".meta/example.tcl"
     ]
   },
-  "blurb": "Convert a number to a string, the content of which depends on the number's factors.",
+  "blurb": "Convert a number into its corresponding raindrop sounds - Pling, Plang and Plong.",
   "source": "A variation on FizzBuzz, a famous technical interview question that is intended to weed out potential candidates. That question is itself derived from Fizz Buzz, a popular children's game for teaching division.",
   "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fizz_buzz"
 }

exercises/practice/rest-api/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ Your task is to implement a simple [RESTful API][restful-wikipedia] that receive
 [restful-wikipedia]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer
 [iou]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOU
 [github-rest]: https://developer.github.com/v3/
-[reddit-rest]: https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/
+[reddit-rest]: https://web.archive.org/web/20231202231149/https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/
 [restfulapi]: https://restfulapi.net/

exercises/practice/say/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ Implement breaking a number up into chunks of thousands.
 
 So `1234567890` should yield a list like 1, 234, 567, and 890, while the far simpler `1000` should yield just 1 and 0.
 
-The program must also report any values that are out of range.
-
 ## Step 3
 
 Now handle inserting the appropriate scale word between those chunks.

exercises/practice/spiral-matrix/.meta/config.json

@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
   },
   "blurb": "Given the size, return a square matrix of numbers in spiral order.",
   "source": "Reddit r/dailyprogrammer challenge #320 [Easy] Spiral Ascension.",
-  "source_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/dailyprogrammer/comments/6i60lr/20170619_challenge_320_easy_spiral_ascension/"
+  "source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230607064729/https://old.reddit.com/r/dailyprogrammer/comments/6i60lr/20170619_challenge_320_easy_spiral_ascension/"
 }

exercises/practice/strain/.meta/config.json

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       ".meta/example.tcl"
     ]
   },
-  "blurb": "Implement the `keep` and `discard` operation on collections. Given a collection and a predicate on the collection's elements, `keep` returns a new collection containing those elements where the predicate is true, while `discard` returns a new collection containing those elements where the predicate is false.",
+  "blurb": "Implement the `keep` and `discard` operation on collections.",
   "source": "Conversation with James Edward Gray II",
   "source_url": "http://graysoftinc.com/"
 }

exercises/practice/transpose/.meta/config.json

@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
   },
   "blurb": "Take input text and output it transposed.",
   "source": "Reddit r/dailyprogrammer challenge #270 [Easy].",
-  "source_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/dailyprogrammer/comments/4msu2x/challenge_270_easy_transpose_the_input_text"
+  "source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230630051421/https://old.reddit.com/r/dailyprogrammer/comments/4msu2x/challenge_270_easy_transpose_the_input_text/"
 }

exercises/practice/two-bucket/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ There are some rules that your solution must follow:
      b) the second bucket is full
   2. Emptying a bucket and doing nothing to the other.
   3. Filling a bucket and doing nothing to the other.
-- After an action, you may not arrive at a state where the starting bucket is empty and the other bucket is full.
+- After an action, you may not arrive at a state where the initial starting bucket is empty and the other bucket is full.
 
 Your program will take as input: