diff --git a/day01-easy/main.scm b/day01-easy/main.scm
index 214c59f..8a2f0ad 100755
--- a/day01-easy/main.scm
+++ b/day01-easy/main.scm
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
 
 (define (sum numbers) (reduce numbers + 0))
 
+(define
+  (repeat value number)
+  (if
+    (= number 0)
+    '()
+    (cons value (repeat value (- number 1)))))
+
 (define (is-numeric-char char) (if (char-numeric? char) #t #f))
 
 (define (first-last list predicate)
@@ -43,7 +50,7 @@
       (cons
         (if
           (predicate (car list))
-          (cons (car list) (cons (car list) '()))
+          (repeat (car list) 2)
           '())
         (first-last (cdr list) predicate))
       (lambda (current rest)