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:: You are using an "Egyption expansion" that's not an Egyption expansion at all because it's more convenient, which is what "cop-out" is. If nobody talks about using Egyption expansion on numbers greater than 1, then you can simply exclude it in this task; if you still want to see the expansion of larger fractions, then ''do it right''. Let me say it again: any (positive) rational number can be expressed as the sum of a finite set of distinct unit fractions, so you don't need to choose a half solution. I don't care if the integer part is written in a different style or what not, since it's not there to begin with. And making up something to "prevent someone from rebelling" simply sounds narrow-minded. --[[User:Ledrug|Ledrug]] ([[User talk:Ledrug|talk]]) 19:05, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
::: I disagree with your definition of what a cop-out is. A choice of practicality and/or expediency doesn't make it a cop-out; there's isn't any need to use pejorative words. Whether or not anybody talks about Egyptian fractions for improper fractions (or not) doesn't change the fact that the use of same is part of this Rosetta Code task. It's there. If you want to solve the improper fraction your way, please feel free to do so. it'll be very interesting to see your solution for the 3<sup>rd</sup> fraction, the vulgar one. You can repeat that phrase about ''any rational number ···'' as much as you want, I'm not disagreeing with you. You're beating a dead horse. I don't understand your comment about ''it's (the integer part) not there to begin with''. An improper fraction ''has'' an integer part, it's just expressed as part of the improper fraction, I just chose to have the integer part split off from the fraction part of the number before converting it to an Egyptian fraction. As for making something up to prevent ···, I didn't. That's not what I did, and that's not what I intended. Nothing is preventing any rebellion. Programmers are still free to express/display the unit fractions in any matter they want. So far, only unit fractions with a 1 (unity) over a solidus ('''/''') are being used (to date) in the programming examples' outputs. I included the new part of the task to answer/rebuttal your flagging of examples as incorrect. I also would like the ceasing of name-calling and incorrect characterizations of what I have done or have responded to; it's not professional nor civil. Whether it be narrow-minded, lame, or other ill-chosen words, it's just not polite and sets a wrong tone for conversations/discussions on Rosetta Code, whether it be in talk pages or elsewhere. These conversations will be around for a long time. -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 21:37, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
== Request for task clarification ==
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