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Straight solution in Clear category for Feed Pigeons by mezhibovskiy
def checkio(number):
birds, minutes = 0, 0
while number > 0:
minutes += 1
birds += minutes
number -= birds
return max(birds - minutes, birds + number)
if __name__ == '__main__':
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
assert checkio(1) == 1, "1st example"
assert checkio(2) == 1, "2nd example"
assert checkio(5) == 3, "3rd example"
assert checkio(10) == 6, "4th example"
Jan. 7, 2019
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