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Finding the Longest Consonant Cluster

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  1. def words = [
  2. 	berndschiffer: 'Angstschweiss', // ß -> ss
  3. 	mittie: 'Herbstschnee',
  4. 	mittie: 'rontgst', // ö -> o
  5. 	mittie: 'Durststrecke',
  6. 	mittie: 'Kunstspringen',
  7. 	mittie: 'Borschtschschmand',
  8. 	ipreuss: 'Borschtschschussel', // ü -> u
  9. ]
  10. println words.collect{ user, word -> 
  11. 	def cluster = word.toLowerCase().split(/[aeiou]/).sort{ it.size() }.toList().last()
  12. 	[cluster] << "@$user found the longest consonant cluster '$cluster' in the word '$word'."
  13. }.sort{ it.first().size() }.last().last()

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