| 1 | 1 | def proverb(*items: str, qualifier: str | None = None) -> list[str]: |
| 2 | pass | |
| 2 | # Edge Case: Empty items list | |
| 3 | if not items: | |
| 4 | return [] | |
| 5 | ||
| 6 | # Generate the main verses using unpacking and zip | |
| 7 | main_verses = [f"For want of a {current} the {next_item} was lost." | |
| 8 | for current, next_item in zip(items, items[1:])] | |
| 9 | ||
| 10 | # Handle the final verse with qualifier using conditional expression | |
| 11 | final_verse = f"And all for the want of a {qualifier + ' ' if qualifier else ''}{items[0]}." | |
| 12 | ||
| 13 | return main_verses + [final_verse] |