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Paired Up: use the linked editorial?s sorting idea on the published sample, then verify the displayed output.
Published input2 5 4
G 1 1
H 3 4
G 4 2
H 6 6
H 8 9
1 5 4
G 1 1
H 3 4
G 4 2
H 6 6
H 8 9
2 10 76
H 1 18
H 18 465
H 25 278
H 30 291
H 36 202
G 45 96
G 60 375
G 93 941
G 96 870
G 98 540modelAlgorithm ideaSort by the task-relevant key so the ordering exposes candidates that can be checked locally.task resultExpected output16
6
1893
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Order
Sort items by the comparison key used by the task. - 2
Scan
Inspect the ordered neighbors or groups and update the candidate result. - 3
Finish
Use the final aggregate or selected item as the answer. - 4
Verify the sample
Use the published sample output to check the result of this idea on the displayed input.
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