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Longest Word in a String
// string input is assumed, punctuation is ignored, and the earliest word wins a tie
function getLongestWord (sentance) {
var words = sentance.split(/[\s-]+/);
words = words.map( function(word) {return word.match(/[\w\d]+/)[0] || '';} );
return words.reduce( function(a,b) {return (a.length >= b.length)? a:b;} );
}
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