Solve the Numeric Nonsense: What's Next?

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The discussion centers around the sequence of numbers generated by the "look-and-say" method, where each term is derived from describing the previous term. The sequence begins with "1" and progresses to "11," "21," "1211," and "111221." Participants express interest in predicting the next entry in the sequence and discuss the popularity of this mathematical concept. The conversation also notes that similar threads have been previously created, indicating a sustained interest in the topic. The appeal of the look-and-say sequence is acknowledged, highlighting its intriguing nature in mathematical exploration.
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What's the next entry? And why?

1
11
21
1211
111221
 
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This question is already a current thread. The last post in it at the moment is today. And that was a copy of a slightly older thread when it was first introduced as well. Enough with this for a while.
 
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why this read and say pyramid became so popular ... i know it's great.
 

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