attempt 2 day 2 part 2 - works

02/main.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -70,10 +71,24 @@ func (report *Report) IsValid() bool {
 	}
 
 	if !report.valid && report.flag > 0 && !report.dampened {
-		fmt.Printf("DAMPING:%v\n", report.levels)
-		report.levels = remove(report.levels, report.flag)
-		fmt.Printf("DAMPING:%v\n", report.levels)
-		return report.IsValid()
+		// First, try and just remove the flagged problem
+		orig := make([]int, len(report.levels))
+		for idx := range report.levels {
+			copy(orig, report.levels)
+			orig := slices.Delete(orig, idx, idx+1)
+
+			dampened := Report{
+				number:    report.number,
+				valid:     report.valid,
+				direction: report.direction,
+				flag:      report.flag,
+				dampened:  report.dampened,
+				levels:    orig,
+			}
+			if report.valid = dampened.IsValid(); report.valid {
+				break
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	return report.valid
 }
@@ -102,6 +117,9 @@ func (report *Report) ValidDirection() bool {
 		if prev := idx - 1; prev < 0 {
 			continue
 		}
+		if val == 0 {
+			break
+		}
 		last := report.levels[idx-1]
 		switch report.direction {
 		case "ASC":