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1+×⍨-{⊖∘⌽⍣⍵⌽{⌽⍉,⌸⍵+≢⍵}⍣2⍣⍵⍪⍬}
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Uses ⎕io←1. Starts with a 0-by-1 matrix (⍪⍬). 2N times (⍣2⍣⍵) adds the height of the matrix (≢⍵) to each of its elements, puts 1 2...height on its right (,⌸), and rotates (⌽⍉). When that's finished, corrects the ...