Split the number into one-, or two-, or three-digit numbers (the concatenation of them gives us ). Let denote the sum of these numbers.
Over all possible splits, what is the minimum value of ?
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The split, as follows 9+810+60+30+89 = 998 is closest to 1000. Answer 2.