Delete every other value in an array

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Delete every other value in an array
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Subject:	Delete every other value in an array
Group:	Ruby-talk
From:	Tim Conner
Date:	9 May 2008

What is the best way to delete every other value in a ruby array?
e.g.
%w(a b c d e f g h i j k)

becomes => [a c e g i k]

thanks
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