XMas Obfuscated "C" Contest Winner
Description
The code below is one of the winners of the annual obfuscated "C" contests. Its output contains a spelling error in the word "eighth". How would you go about fixing the error?
Source Code
#include <stdio.h>
main(t,_,a)
char *a;
{
return!0<t?t<3?main(-79,-13,a+main(-87,1-_,main(-86,0,a+1)+a)):
1,t<_?main(t+1,_,a):3,main(-94,-27+t,a)&&t==2?_<13?
main(2,_+1,"%s %d %d\n"):9:16:t<0?t<-72?main(_,t,
"@n'+,#'/*{}w+/w#cdnr/+,{}r/*de}+,/*{*+,/w{%+,/w#q#n+,/#{l+,/n{n+,/+#n+,/#\
;#q#n+,/+k#;*+,/'r :'d*'3,}{w+K w'K:'+}e#';dq#'l \
q#'+d'K#!/+k#;q#'r}eKK#}w'r}eKK{nl]'/#;#q#n'){)#}w'){){nl]'/+#n';d}rw' i;# \
){nl]!/n{n#'; r{#w'r nc{nl]'/#{l,+'K {rw' iK{;[{nl]'/w#q#n'wk nw' \
iwk{KK{nl]!/w{%'l##w#' i; :{nl]'/*{q#'ld;r'}{nlwb!/*de}'c \
;;{nl'-{}rw]'/+,}##'*}#nc,',#nw]'/+kd'+e}+;#'rdq#w! nr'/ ') }+}{rl#'{n' ')# \
}'+}##(!!/")
:t<-50?_==*a?putchar(31[a]):main(-65,_,a+1):main((*a=='/')+t,_,a+1):0<t?main(2,2,"%s"):*a=='/'||main(0,main(-61,*a,
"!ek;dc i@bK'(q)-[w]*%n+r3#l,{}:\nuwloca-O;m .vpbks,fxntdCeghiry"),a+1);
}
Output
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me five gold rings; four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me six geese a-laying, five gold rings; four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings; four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the eigth day of Christmas my true love gave to me eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings; four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings; four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings; four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings; four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings; four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.