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+#!/usr/bin/env lua
+
+-- run <script> <number>
+
+for i=2,arg[1] do
+ local base = math.floor(math.exp(math.log(arg[1])/i))
+ for j=0,1 do
+ if (base+j)^i==tonumber(arg[1]) then
+ print(("%d: %d = %d ^ %d"):format(1,arg[1],base+j,i))
+ os.exit()
+ end
+ end
+end
+print(0)