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Well, here's my first crack at it.

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and a few modifications to allow for multiple longest strings, and repeated chars (although, the output still only outputs one of the longest string, but the hash contains the info for each longest string).

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It ain't pritty, but it works (I think?).

Update:Oops! Fixed general soultion. Needed to trim roots as well as branches. Thanks LR.

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Re^2: Challenge: Hidden Message
by Limbic~Region (Chancellor) on May 11, 2006 at 17:43 UTC
    Unanimous Monk,
    I am still working on my general purpose solution, but yours does not appear to work with the following: 
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HOUSEBOAT
COMPUTER
DOUBT

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    Cheers - L~R

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