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The first line contains the number of test cases $$$t$$$ ($$$1 \\le t \\le 10^4$$$). The description of the test cases follows.</p><p>The first line of each test case contains a single integer $$$n$$$ ($$$3 \\le n \\le 2 \\cdot 10^5$$$) — the length of the array $$$a$$$.</p><p>The second line of each test case contains $$$n$$$ integers $$$a_1, a_2, \\ldots, a_n$$$ ($$$-10^9 \\le a_i \\le 10^9$$$).</p><p>It is guaranteed that the sum of $$$n$$$ over all test cases does not exceed $$$2 \\cdot 10^5$$$.</p></div><div class=\"output-specification\"><div class=\"section-title\">Output</div><p>For each test case, output $$$n$$$ integers — the lexicographically smallest array that can be obtained.</p></div><div class=\"sample-tests\"><div class=\"section-title\">Example</div><div class=\"sample-test\"><div class=\"input\"><div class=\"title\">Input</div><pre><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-even test-example-line-0\">3</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-odd test-example-line-1\">10</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-odd test-example-line-1\">100 108 114 118 120 5 7 19 13 11</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-even test-example-line-2\">3</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-even test-example-line-2\">1 2 3</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-odd test-example-line-3\">4</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-odd test-example-line-3\">10 10 8 4</div></pre></div><div class=\"output\"><div class=\"title\">Output</div><pre><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-odd test-example-line-1\">100 102 106 112 120 5 -1 -3 -1 11 </div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-even test-example-line-2\">1 2 3 </div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-odd test-example-line-3\">10 6 4 4 </div></pre></div></div></div><div class=\"note\"><div class=\"section-title\">Note</div><p>In the second test case, the initial array is $$$[1, 2, 3]$$$. 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We hope you enjoyed the problems.\n\nThe round was prepared by [Bufu](https://codeforces.com/profile/Bufu \"Candidate Master Bufu\") and [TomitaMatei](https://codeforces.com/profile/TomitaMatei \"Master TomitaMatei\"), and coordinated by [cry](https://codeforces.com/profile/cry \"International Master cry\").\n\n---\n\n#### [2252A - Boss Fight](https://codeforces.com/contest/2252/problem/A \"Codeforces Round 1115 (Div. 2)\")\n\n**Solution**\n\nThe boss's shield permanently activates and blocks all subsequent damage only when two cards of the exact same value are played back-to-back. Importantly, the card that actually triggers the shield still deals its normal damage.\n\nThis means we want to play as many cards as possible _before_ being forced to place two identical cards adjacent to each other. We should only do this on the very last card we play.\n\nLet the most frequent card in our hand have a damage value of $$$X$$$, and let its frequency be $$$F$$$. Let the number of all _other_ cards be $$$O = n - F$$$.\n\nTo maximize the number of $$$X$$$ cards we can play, we must use the $$$O$$$ \"other\" cards as separators. By placing an \"other\" card between every $$$X$$$ card, we can form an alternating sequence like this:\n\n$$$X, \\\\text{other}\\_1, X, \\\\text{other}\\_2, \\\\ldots, X, \\\\text{other}\\_O, X$$$\n\nThis allows us to safely play $$$O + 1$$$ copies of $$$X$$$ without triggering the shield.\n\nFinally, to squeeze out the maximum possible damage, we can play exactly one more $$$X$$$ card at the very end of this sequence:\n\n$$$X, \\\\text{other}\\_1, X, \\\\text{other}\\_2, \\\\ldots, X, \\\\text{other}\\_O, X, \\\\mathbf{X}$$$\n\nThis final $$$X$$$ triggers the shield, but it still deals its normal damage. All remaining cards in our hand will deal $$$0$$$, but that doesn't matter because we have already used all of our \"other\" cards.\n\nThus, the maximum number of $$$X$$$ cards we can successfully play is $$$(O + 1) + 1 = O + 2$$$. Of course, if $$$F \\\\lt O + 2$$$, we simply play all $$$F$$$ of our $$$X$$$ cards without any issues.\n\nThe maximum number of majority cards we can play is $$$\\\\min(F, O + 2)$$$. Since we always play every single \"other\" card, the maximum total damage is:\n\n$$$\\\\text{Sum of all \"other\" cards} + X \\\\cdot \\\\min(F, O + 2)$$$\n\n**Time complexity:** $$$\\\\mathcal{O}(n)$$$.\n\n**Code (C++)**\n\n```\n#include <iostream>\n#include <vector>\n#include <map>\n#include <algorithm>\n \nusing namespace std;\n \nvoid solve() {\n    int n;\n    cin >> n;\n    long long total_sum = 0;\n    map<int, int> freq;\n    \n    int max_f = 0;\n    int maj_val = 0;\n    \n    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {\n        int x;\n        cin >> x;\n        total_sum += x;\n        freq[x]++;\n        if (freq[x] > max_f) {\n            max_f = freq[x];\n            maj_val = x;\n        }\n    }\n    \n    int others = n - max_f;\n    \n    int max_majority_played = min(max_f, others + 2);\n    \n    long long ans = (total_sum - 1LL * max_f * maj_val) + 1LL * max_majority_played * maj_val;\n    cout << ans << \"\\n\";\n}\n \nint main() {\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);\n    cin.tie(NULL);\n    int t; cin >> t;\n    while(t--) {\n        solve();\n    }\n    return 0;\n}\n\n```\n\n---\n\n#### [2252B - Always Changing](https://codeforces.com/contest/2252/problem/B \"Codeforces Round 1115 (Div. 2)\")\n\n**Solution**\n\nLet $$$n\\_0$$$ and $$$n\\_1$$$ be the number of `0`s and `1`s in the initial string. Let $$$k\\_0$$$ and $$$k\\_1$$$ be the number of `0`s and `1`s in the final alternating string. Let $$$c\\_0$$$ and $$$c\\_1$$$ be the number of `0`s and `1`s we deleted.\n\nBecause our deletions must strictly alternate, the difference between the number of deleted `0`s and `1`s can be at most $$$1$$$. Thus, $$$|c\\_0 - c\\_1| \\\\le 1$$$. We know that $$$c\\_0 = n\\_0 - k\\_0$$$ and $$$c\\_1 = n\\_1 - k\\_1$$$.\n\nLet $$$\\\\Delta n = n\\_0 - n\\_1$$$ and $$$\\\\Delta k = k\\_0 - k\\_1$$$. Substituting our equations, the condition $$$|c\\_0 - c\\_1| \\\\le 1$$$ translates to:\n\n$$$|\\\\Delta n - \\\\Delta k| \\\\le 1$$$\n\nSince the final string is strictly alternating, $$$\\\\Delta k$$$ can only be $$$-1$$$, $$$0$$$, or $$$1$$$. This means that if $$$|\\\\Delta n| \\\\gt 2$$$, it is mathematically impossible to satisfy the inequality, and we should output $$$-1$$$.\n\nIf it is possible ($$$|\\\\Delta n| \\\\le 2$$$), we want to maximize the length of our final string (which minimizes deletions). We can first greedily \"compress\" the initial string by removing all adjacent duplicate characters (e.g., `00011001` becomes `0101`). Let the length of this compressed alternating string be $$$L$$$, and let $$$\\\\Delta L$$$ be the difference between the number of `0`s and `1`s in it.\n\nTo ensure our sequence of deletions is valid, we must satisfy the condition $$$|\\\\Delta n - \\\\Delta k| \\\\le 1$$$, meaning our final $$$\\\\Delta k$$$ must be in the range $$$\\[\\\\Delta n - 1, \\\\Delta n + 1\\]$$$. We can safely remove any number of characters from the _beginning_ or the _end_ of our compressed alternating string, and it will remain alternating. Each character we remove shifts $$$\\\\Delta L$$$ by exactly $$$+1$$$ or $$$-1$$$.\n\nThus, to fix the parity and enter the valid range, the minimum number of characters we must drop from the ends of our compressed string is exactly the mathematical distance from $$$\\\\Delta L$$$ to the range $$$\\[\\\\Delta n - 1, \\\\Delta n + 1\\]$$$. This distance is exactly $$$\\\\max(0, |\\\\Delta n - \\\\Delta L| - 1)$$$.\n\nThe total number of deleted characters is the number of characters removed during compression $$$(n - L)$$$, plus the characters removed from the ends to fix the parity. Final answer: $$$(n - L) + \\\\max(0, |\\\\Delta n - \\\\Delta L| - 1)$$$.\n\n**Time complexity:** $$$\\\\mathcal{O}(n)$$$.\n\n**Code (C++)**\n\n```\n#include <iostream>\n#include <string>\n#include <cmath>\n#include <algorithm>\n \nusing namespace std;\n \nvoid solve() {\n    int n; cin >> n;\n    string s; cin >> s;\n \n    int n0 = 0, n1 = 0;\n    for (char c : s) {\n        if (c == '0') n0++;\n        else n1++;\n    }\n \n    int delta_n = n0 - n1;\n    if (abs(delta_n) > 2) {\n        cout << -1 << \"\\n\";\n        return;\n    }\n \n    int L = 1;\n    int L0 = (s[0] == '0' ? 1 : 0);\n    int L1 = (s[0] == '1' ? 1 : 0);\n \n    for (int i = 1; i < n; i++) {\n        if (s[i] != s[i - 1]) {\n            L++;\n            if (s[i] == '0') L0++;\n            else L1++;\n        }\n    }\n \n    int delta_L = L0 - L1;\n    int ans = (n - L) + max(0, abs(delta_n - delta_L) - 1);\n    cout << ans << \"\\n\";\n}\n \nint main() {\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);\n    cin.tie(NULL);\n    \n    int t; cin >> t;\n    while(t--) {\n        solve();\n    }\n    \n    return 0;\n}\n\n```\n\n---\n\n#### [2252C - Risky Tower](https://codeforces.com/contest/2252/problem/C \"Codeforces Round 1115 (Div. 2)\")\n\n**Solution**\n\nThe tower collapses if all $$$m$$$ pieces of any single level are removed. This guarantees that the answer is at most $$$m$$$.\n\nLet's write the condition to collapse a specific row $$$k$$$ via damage. The sum of destabilization factors of the removed pieces from rows $$$i \\\\ge k$$$ must satisfy:\n\n$$$\\\\sum a\\_{i,j} \\\\ge v\\_k$$$\n\nTo satisfy this inequality using the minimum number of pieces, we must greedily select pieces with the largest $$$a\\_{i,j}$$$ from rows at and below $$$k$$$.\n\nSince the answer will never exceed $$$m$$$, we only need to keep track of at most $$$m$$$ pieces at any time. We can process the grid from the bottom row ($$$n$$$) to the top row ($$$1$$$), maintaining a priority queue or sorted list of the largest $$$m$$$ destabilization factors $$$a\\_{i,j}$$$ seen so far.\n\nAt each row $$$k$$$, we insert its $$$m$$$ pieces into our active pool, discard all but the largest $$$m$$$ elements overall, and find the minimum number of largest elements that sum to at least $$$v\\_k$$$. The minimum number of pieces required across all rows $$$k$$$, bounded by $$$m$$$, is our answer.\n\n**Time complexity:** $$$\\\\mathcal{O}(n \\\\cdot m \\\\log m)$$$\n\n**Code (C++)**\n\n```\n#include <iostream>\n#include <vector>\n#include <algorithm>\n \nusing namespace std;\n \nvoid solve() {\n    int n, m;\n    cin >> n >> m;\n    vector<long long> v(n + 1);\n    for(int i = 1; i <= n; i++) cin >> v[i];\n    \n    vector<vector<long long>> a(n + 1, vector<long long>(m));\n    for(int i = 1; i <= n; i++) {\n        for(int j = 0; j < m; j++) {\n            cin >> a[i][j];\n        }\n    }\n    \n    int min_ans = m; \n    vector<long long> best;\n    \n    for(int k = n; k >= 1; k--) {\n        for(int j = 0; j < m; j++) {\n            best.push_back(a[k][j]);\n        }\n        \n        sort(best.rbegin(), best.rend());\n        \n        if ((int)best.size() > m) {\n            best.resize(m);\n        }\n        \n        long long current_sum = 0;\n        int pieces = 0;\n        \n        for(long long val : best) {\n            current_sum += val;\n            pieces++;\n            if (current_sum >= v[k]) {\n                min_ans = min(min_ans, pieces);\n                break;\n            }\n        }\n    }\n    \n    cout << min_ans << \"\\n\";\n}\n \nint main() {\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);\n    cin.tie(NULL);\n    int t; cin >> t;\n    while(t--) {\n        solve();\n    }\n    return 0;\n}\n\n```\n\n---\n\n#### [2252D - Array Replacement](https://codeforces.com/contest/2252/problem/D \"Codeforces Round 1115 (Div. 2)\")\n\n**Solution**\n\nLet's consider the difference array $$$d$$$, where $$$d\\_i = a\\_{i+1} - a\\_i$$$ for all $$$1 \\\\le i \\\\lt n$$$.\n\nConsider what happens to the array $$$a$$$ when we perform an operation on index $$$i$$$. The triplet $$$(a\\_{i-1}, a\\_i, a\\_{i+1})$$$ becomes $$$(a\\_{i-1}, a\\_{i-1} - a\\_i + a\\_{i+1}, a\\_{i+1})$$$. Let's see how this affects our difference array $$$d$$$:\n\n* The new $$$d\\_{i-1}$$$ becomes $$$(a\\_{i-1} - a\\_i + a\\_{i+1}) - a\\_{i-1} = a\\_{i+1} - a\\_i$$$, which is exactly the old $$$d\\_i$$$.\n* The new $$$d\\_i$$$ becomes $$$a\\_{i+1} - (a\\_{i-1} - a\\_i + a\\_{i+1}) = a\\_i - a\\_{i-1}$$$, which is exactly the old $$$d\\_{i-1}$$$.\n\nThus, performing the operation on index $$$i$$$ is exactly equivalent to **swapping** $$$d\\_{i-1}$$$ and $$$d\\_i$$$!\n\nHowever, we can only perform this operation if $$$a\\_{i-1}$$$ and $$$a\\_{i+1}$$$ have the same parity. Notice that $$$a\\_{i+1} - a\\_{i-1} = (a\\_{i+1} - a\\_i) + (a\\_i - a\\_{i-1}) = d\\_i + d\\_{i-1}$$$. For $$$a\\_{i-1}$$$ and $$$a\\_{i+1}$$$ to have the same parity, their difference $$$d\\_i + d\\_{i-1}$$$ must be an even number. The sum of two integers is even if and only if they have the **same parity**.\n\nTherefore, the condition that $$$a\\_{i-1}$$$ and $$$a\\_{i+1}$$$ have the same parity is equivalent to saying $$$d\\_{i-1}$$$ and $$$d\\_i$$$ have the same parity.\n\nThis means we can swap any two adjacent elements in the difference array $$$d$$$ as long as they share the same parity. This allows us to independently sort any contiguous subsegment of $$$d$$$ that consists entirely of even numbers, or entirely of odd numbers.\n\nTo construct the lexicographically smallest array $$$a$$$, we simply group contiguous elements of $$$d$$$ that share the same parity, sort each group in non-decreasing order, and then reconstruct the array $$$a$$$ starting from $$$a\\_1$$$.\n\n**Time complexity:** $$$\\\\mathcal{O}(n \\\\log n)$$$.\n\n**Code (C++)**\n\n```\n#include <iostream>\n#include <vector>\n#include <algorithm>\n#include <cmath>\n \nusing namespace std;\n \nvoid solve() {\n    int n;\n    cin >> n;\n    vector<long long> a(n);\n    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {\n        cin >> a[i];\n    }\n    \n    vector<long long> d(n - 1);\n    for (int i = 0; i < n - 1; i++) {\n        d[i] = a[i + 1] - a[i];\n    }\n    \n    for (int i = 0; i < n - 1; ) {\n        int j = i;\n        while (j < n - 1 && (d[j] & 1) == (d[i] & 1)) {\n            j++;\n        }\n        sort(d.begin() + i, d.begin() + j);\n        i = j;\n    }\n    \n    cout << a[0] << \" \";\n    long long cur = a[0];\n    for (int i = 0; i < n - 1; i++) {\n        cur += d[i];\n        cout << cur << \" \";\n    }\n    cout << \"\\n\";\n}\n \nint main() {\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);\n    cin.tie(NULL);\n    int t; cin >> t;\n    while(t--) {\n        solve();\n    }\n    return 0;\n}\n\n```\n\n---\n\n#### [2252E - Generational Triplets](https://codeforces.com/contest/2252/problem/E \"Codeforces Round 1115 (Div. 2)\")\n\n**Solution**\n\nFrom the arithmetic progression condition,\n\n$$$2b = a + c.$$$\n\nFrom the XOR condition,\n\n$$$b = a \\\\oplus c.$$$\n\nSubstituting the second equation into the first gives\n\n$$$2(a \\\\oplus c) = a + c.$$$\n\nLet $$$x$$$ be the bitwise AND of $$$a$$$ and $$$c$$$, i.e. `x = a&c`. Recall the standard bitwise addition identity\n\n$$$a + c = (a \\\\oplus c) + 2x.$$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$$a \\\\oplus c = 2x.$$$\n\nEquivalently, in bitwise notation, `a^c = 2(a&c)`.\n\nThus, it is enough to count pairs $$$(a,c)$$$ such that $$$a \\\\lt c \\\\le n$$$ and `a^c = 2(a&c)`.\n\nFor every such pair, $$$b$$$ is uniquely determined as $$$a \\\\oplus c$$$. Also, $$$a \\\\lt b \\\\lt c$$$ follows from the two original conditions. We only need to enforce $$$a \\\\lt c$$$: if $$$a=c$$$, then the equation becomes $$$0=2a$$$, which is impossible because $$$a \\\\ge 1$$$.\n\nWe solve this with digit DP, processing bits from $$$60$$$ down to $$$0$$$. Let the state be\n\n$$$\\\\mathrm{dp}\\[\\\\mathrm{bit}\\]\\[\\\\mathrm{cLess}\\]\\[\\\\mathrm{aLess}\\]\\[\\\\mathrm{need}\\].$$$\n\n* `bit`: the bit currently being processed.\n* `cLess`: whether the already processed prefix of $$$c$$$ is strictly smaller than the corresponding prefix of $$$n$$$.\n* `aLess`: whether the already processed prefix of $$$a$$$ is strictly smaller than the corresponding prefix of $$$c$$$.\n* `need`: the value required for the current bit of `a&c`, determined by the XOR value at the previous, more significant bit.\n\nAt each state, try all four choices for the current bits of $$$a$$$ and $$$c$$$. A transition is valid when:\n\n1. The chosen prefix of $$$c$$$ does not exceed the prefix of $$$n$$$.\n2. The chosen prefix of $$$a$$$ does not exceed the prefix of $$$c$$$.\n3. The current bit of `a&c` equals `need`.\n\nFor the next lower bit, the new value of `need` is the XOR of the current bits of $$$a$$$ and $$$c$$$. This represents the one-bit left shift in `a^c = 2(a&c)`.\n\nAfter processing all bits, the state contributes $$$1$$$ exactly when `need` is $$$0$$$ and `aLess` is true, which guarantees $$$a \\\\lt c$$$.\n\n**Time complexity:** $$$\\\\mathcal{O}(\\\\log n)$$$ per test case.\n\n**Code (C++)**\n\n```\n#include <iostream>\n#include <vector>\n#include <cstring>\n \nusing namespace std;\n \nlong long dp[65][2][2][2];\nlong long n;\n \nconst int MOD = 1000000007;\n \nlong long solve_dp(int bit, int c_less, int a_less, int need) {\n    if (bit < 0) {\n        if (need == 0 && a_less == 1) return 1;\n        return 0;\n    }\n    \n    if (dp[bit][c_less][a_less][need] != -1) {\n        return dp[bit][c_less][a_less][need];\n    }\n    \n    long long ans = 0;\n    int n_bit = (n >> bit) & 1;\n    \n    for (int a_bit = 0; a_bit <= 1; a_bit++) {\n        for (int c_bit = 0; c_bit <= 1; c_bit++) {\n            // Check constraint against n\n            if (c_less && c_bit > n_bit) continue;\n            \n            // Check constraint a <= c (since we need a < c eventually)\n            if (!a_less && a_bit > c_bit) continue;\n            \n            // Check the \"need\" condition for (a & c)\n            if (need == 1 && (a_bit & c_bit) == 0) continue;\n            if (need == 0 && (a_bit & c_bit) == 1) continue;\n            \n            int next_c_less = c_less && (c_bit == n_bit);\n            int next_a_less = a_less || (a_bit < c_bit);\n            int next_need = a_bit ^ c_bit; // The next bit's & must match this bit's ^\n            \n            ans = (ans + solve_dp(bit - 1, next_c_less, next_a_less, next_need)) % MOD;\n        }\n    }\n    \n    return dp[bit][c_less][a_less][need] = ans;\n}\n \nvoid solve() {\n    cin >> n;\n    memset(dp, -1, sizeof(dp));\n    // Start at bit 60, c is constrained by n, a is not yet less than c, need = 0\n    cout << solve_dp(60, 1, 0, 0) << \"\\n\";\n}\n \nint main() {\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);\n    cin.tie(NULL);\n    int t; cin >> t;\n    while(t--) {\n        solve();\n    }\n    return 0;\n}\n\n```\n\n---\n\n#### [2252F - Spectral Components](https://codeforces.com/contest/2252/problem/F \"Codeforces Round 1115 (Div. 2)\")\n\n**Solution**\n\nLet's solve the problem independently for a single color $$$c$$$ with $$$M$$$ vertices.\n\nFirst, consider the case where $$$k = 1$$$. The optimal component is a single vertex, which mathematically corresponds to the **centroid** of the $$$M$$$ vertices. For any edge $$$e$$$ in the tree, let $$$m\\_{\\\\mathrm{in}}\\[e\\]$$$ and $$$m\\_{\\\\mathrm{out}}\\[e\\]$$$ be the number of color $$$c$$$ vertices on either side of the edge. The number of paths from color $$$c$$$ vertices that must cross edge $$$e$$$ to reach the centroid is exactly $$$w\\[e\\] = \\\\min(m\\_{\\\\mathrm{in}}\\[e\\], m\\_{\\\\mathrm{out}}\\[e\\])$$$. Thus, the total distance to the centroid is:\n\n$$$D(\\\\mathrm{centroid}) = \\\\sum w\\[e\\]$$$\n\nwhere the sum is over all edges $$$e$$$ in the tree.\n\nWhen $$$k \\\\gt 1$$$, we must choose a connected component $$$S$$$ of $$$k$$$ vertices (which contains exactly $$$k - 1$$$ edges). Notice that if an edge $$$e$$$ is entirely inside $$$S$$$, no path from any colored vertex to $$$S$$$ needs to cross it (the distance is absorbed into the component). If an edge is outside $$$S$$$, exactly $$$w\\[e\\]$$$ paths still cross it. Thus, the cost of any valid component $$$S$$$ containing the centroid is:\n\n$$$\\\\mathrm{Cost}(S) = D(\\\\mathrm{centroid}) - \\\\sum\\_{e \\\\in S} w\\[e\\]$$$\n\nTo minimize $$$\\\\mathrm{Cost}(S)$$$, we must **maximize** the sum of $$$w\\[e\\]$$$ for the $$$k - 1$$$ edges we pick. A crucial property of tree centroids is that $$$w\\[e\\]$$$ is monotonically decreasing as you move away from the centroid. Because of this monotonicity, if we simply greedily pick the $$$k - 1$$$ edges with the globally maximum $$$w\\[e\\]$$$ values in the entire tree, they are mathematically guaranteed to form a connected component containing the centroid!\n\nHowever, calculating this naively for all colors takes $$$\\\\mathcal{O}(N^2)$$$. To achieve the required time complexity, we process all colors using **Virtual Trees** (also known as Auxiliary Trees):\n\n1. For each color $$$c$$$, build a Virtual Tree of its $$$M$$$ vertices in $$$\\\\mathcal{O}(M \\\\log M)$$$ time using LCA.\n2. Run a bottom-up DP on the Virtual Tree to find $$$m\\_{\\\\mathrm{in}}$$$ for each virtual subtree.\n3. A virtual edge $$$(u, v)$$$ represents a compressed path of $$$L = \\\\operatorname{depth}\\[v\\] - \\\\operatorname{depth}\\[u\\]$$$ real edges. Because there are no other vertices of color $$$c$$$ branching off this path, every single real edge on this path shares the exact same weight: $$$w' = \\\\min(m\\_{\\\\mathrm{in}}, m\\_c - m\\_{\\\\mathrm{in}})$$$.\n4. For color $$$c$$$, collect the pairs (weight = $$$w'$$$, count = $$$L$$$) for all virtual edges.\n5. 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cin.tie(NULL);\n    int t; cin >> t;\n    while(t--) {\n        solve();\n    }\n    return 0;\n}\n\n```\n\n![](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/icons/paperclip-16x16.png) Tutorial of [Codeforces Round 1115 (Div. 2)](https://codeforces.com/contest/2252) \n\n* [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/voteup-gray.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#)\n* +40\n* [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/actions/votedown-gray.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#)\n\n* [![Author](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/blog/user_16x16.png \"Author\")](https://codeforces.com/profile/Bufu) [Bufu ](https://codeforces.com/profile/Bufu)\n* ![Publication date](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/blog/date_16x16.png \"Publication date\") 6 weeks ago\n* [![Comments](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/64117/images/blog/comments_16x16.png \"Comments\")](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/155741#comments) [76 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