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Robot name uniqueness clarification #765

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Clarify that robot names should be unique
Insti Apr 24, 2017
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Ensure uniqueness rather than ordinality.
Insti Apr 24, 2017
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Use 'must' rather than 'should'
Insti May 5, 2017
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Expand Up @@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ which means that their name gets wiped. The next time you ask, it will
respond with a new random name.

The names must be random: they should not follow a predictable sequence.
Random names means a risk of collisions. Your solution should not allow
the use of the same name twice when avoidable. In some exercism language
tracks there are tests to ensure that the same name is never used twice.
Random names means a risk of collisions. Your solution must ensure that
every existing robot has a unique name.