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def output_div_list(names)
  output = Array.new
  authors_length = names.length
  first_column_length  = authors_length/3
  second_column_length = authors_length/3
  third_column_length  = authors_length/3
  remainder = authors_length % 3
  if remainder.eql?(1)
    first_column_length  += 1
  elsif remainder.eql?(2)
    first_column_length  += 1
    second_column_length += 1
  end
  3.times do |column|
    output << "<div id='author_column_#{numeric_to_string(column)}'>"
    output << "<ul>"
      if column.eql?(0)
        names[0..(first_column_length - 1)].each do |author|
          output << "<li>#{author}</li>"
        end
      elsif column.eql?(1)
        names[(first_column_length)..(first_column_length + second_column_length - 1)].each do |author|
          output << "<li>#{author}</li>"
        end
      elsif column.eql?(2)
        names[(-third_column_length)..-1].each do |author|
          output << "<li>#{author}</li>"
        end
      end
    output << "</ul>"
    output << "</div>"
  end
  output.join("\n")
end

def numeric_to_string(number)
  case number
  when 0
    then 'one'
  when 1
    then 'two'
  when 2
    then 'three'
  end
end