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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I wonder if there is any pattern to those numbers

edit: ah I didn't notice, thanks all :)

[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 17 points 1 week ago

It has totalled them as the items are sent everyday after they are introduced.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If n is the day the item is introduced, the total quantity is 42-(n-6.5)^2^.

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 14 points 1 week ago

Easier: n(13-n).

[–] solrize@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Empirically, 42.25 instead of 42.

[–] dan@upvote.au 1 points 1 week ago

How can you have 0.25 of an item when the song only has whole numbers?

Start with 10 and subtract 2 for every step