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# Robot Name
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Write a program that manages robot factory settings.
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When robots come off the factory floor, they have no name.
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The first time you boot them up, a random name is generated in the format
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of two uppercase letters followed by three digits, such as RX837 or BC811.
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Every once in a while we need to reset a robot to its factory settings,
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which means that their name gets wiped. The next time you ask, it will
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respond with a new random name.
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The names must be random: they should not follow a predictable sequence.
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Random names means a risk of collisions. Your solution should not allow
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the use of the same name twice when avoidable. In some exercism language
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tracks there are tests to ensure that the same name is never used twice.
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## Source
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A debugging session with Paul Blackwell at gSchool. [http://gschool.it](http://gschool.it)
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## Submitting Incomplete Problems
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It's possible to submit an incomplete solution so you can see how others have completed the exercise.
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