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Hey, Scripting Guy! Event 3 *Solutions* from Expert Commentators (Beginner and Advanced; the shot put)

  (Note: These solutions were written for Event 3.)   Beginner Event 3: The Shot Put In the shot put event, you must be able to handle a heavy load of text. To make it easier for you to carry the load, you will be asked to balance text between two files. The detailed event description was revealed last Wednesday. Guest...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Event 2 *Solutions* from Expert Commentators (Beginner and Advanced; the long jump)

  (Note: These solutions were written for Event 2.)   Beginner Event 2: The Long JumpIn the long jump event, you will be asked to determine the speed, the strength, and the agility of your computer.   Guest commentator: Scott HanselmanScott Hanselman is a principal program manager at Microsoft. He maintains ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Event 1 *Solutions* from Expert Commentators (Beginner and Advanced; 100-meter dash)

  (Note: These solutions were written for Event 1.) Beginner Event 1: The 100-Meter DashIn the 100-meter event, you will be given the finish times of our runners. You will be asked to sort them and rank the gold, silver, and bronze winners. Guest commentator: Steven MurawskiSteven Murawski is the Director of PowerShellCommunity....