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snippet.rb
def uniq_min(list)
shortest, another = nil, nil
list.each do |obj|
another = obj if shortest && obj.length == shortest.length
shortest, another = obj, nil if !shortest || obj.length < shortest.length
end
another ? false : shortest
end
p uniq_min(%w(BBB BB A CCC B DDDD))
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