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If it is impossible to satisfy the requirement, print $$$-1$$$.</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\">4</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-odd test-example-line-1\">2</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-odd test-example-line-1\">0 0</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-even test-example-line-2\">2</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-even test-example-line-2\">0 1</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-odd test-example-line-3\">6</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-odd test-example-line-3\">1 0 0 1 0 0</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-even test-example-line-4\">5</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-even test-example-line-4\">1 0 0 1 1</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\">0</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-even test-example-line-2\">-1</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-odd test-example-line-3\">1</div><div class=\"test-example-line test-example-line-even test-example-line-4\">2</div></pre></div></div></div><div class=\"note\"><div class=\"section-title\">Note</div><p>In the first test case, the first and the last problems are already easy, so no operations are needed.</p><p>In the second test case, there is only one easy problem, so it is impossible to make both the first and the last problems easy.</p><p>In the third test case, one can swap the first and the second problems.</p><p>In the fourth test case, one can first swap the first and the second problems, and then — the third and the fifth problems.</p></div>\n</problem-statement>\n\n\nSource lookup status:\n<source-lookup-status>\n- Tutorial: https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/156529 loaded (200 OK; title: \"Educational Codeforces Round 194 — Editorial - Codeforces\"; mentions 2260A)\n</source-lookup-status>\n\nGenerate:\n1. 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   else:\n        print(-1)\n\n\n```\n\n[2260B - Monocarp and Projects](https://codeforces.com/contest/2260/problem/B \"Educational Codeforces Round 194 (Rated for Div. 2)\")\n\n**Tutorial**\n\nTutorial is loading...\n\n**Solution**\n\n```\n#include<bits/stdc++.h>\n\nusing namespace std;\n\nvoid solve()\n{\n    long long x, y, k;\n    cin >> x >> y >> k;\n    long long ans = 0;\n    for(long long i = 0; i < min(y, k); i++)\n        ans += (y + i) % (x + i);\n    long long full = max(0ll, k - y);\n    ans += full * (y - x);\n    cout << ans << endl;    \n}\n\nint main()\n{\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(0);\n    cin.tie(0);\n    int t;\n    cin >> t;\n    for(int i = 0; i < t; i++)\n        solve();\n}\n\n\n```\n\n[2260C - Maximize XOR, Minimize Operations](https://codeforces.com/contest/2260/problem/C \"Educational Codeforces Round 194 (Rated for Div. 2)\")\n\n**Tutorial**\n\nTutorial is loading...\n\n**Solution**\n\n```\n#include<bits/stdc++.h>\n\nusing namespace std;\n\nvoid solve()\n{\n    int x, y;\n    cin >> x >> y;\n    int s = x + y;\n    for(int d = (1 << 30); d >= 1; d >>= 1)\n        if((s & d) != 0 && x >= d)\n            x -= d;\n    cout << s << \" \" << x << endl;    \n}\n\nint main()\n{\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(0);\n    cin.tie(0);\n    int t;\n    cin >> t;\n    for(int i = 0; i < t; i++)\n        solve();\n}\n\n\n```\n\n[2260D - Signs of Prefix Sums](https://codeforces.com/contest/2260/problem/D \"Educational Codeforces Round 194 (Rated for Div. 2)\")\n\n**Tutorial**\n\nTutorial is loading...\n\n**Solution**\n\n```\n#include<bits/stdc++.h>\n\nusing namespace std;\n\nconst int K = 3;\nconst int INF = int(1e9);\n\npair<int, int> get_segment(char c)\n{\n    if(c == '0') return {K, K};\n    if(c == '-') return {0, K - 1};\n    return {K + 1, K * 2};\n}\n\nvoid solve()\n{\n    int n;\n    string s;\n    cin >> n >> s;\n    vector<vector<int>> dp(n + 1, vector<int>(2 * K + 1, INF));\n    dp[0][K] = 0;\n    for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)\n        for(int j = 0; j < 2 * K + 1; j++)\n        {\n            if(dp[i][j] == INF) continue;\n            auto [l, r] = get_segment(s[i]);\n            for(int k = l; k <= r; k++)\n            {\n                if(k == j) continue;\n                int& d = dp[i + 1][k];\n                d = min(d, max(dp[i][j], abs(k - j)));\n            }\n        }\n    int ans = *min_element(dp[n].begin(), dp[n].end());\n    if(ans == INF) ans = -1;\n    cout << ans << endl;\n}\n\nint main()\n{\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(0);\n    cin.tie(0);\n    int t;\n    cin >> t;\n    for(int i = 0; i < t; i++)\n        solve();    \n}\n\n\n```\n\n[2260E - Cyclic Balance](https://codeforces.com/contest/2260/problem/E \"Educational Codeforces Round 194 (Rated for Div. 2)\")\n\n**Tutorial**\n\nTutorial is loading...\n\n**Solution**\n\n```\n#include<bits/stdc++.h>\n\nusing namespace std;\n\nint get(int c00, int c11, int cd)\n{                                      \n    int len = c00 + c11 + cd;\n    int lf = len / 4;\n    int rg = 1e8;\n    int ans = 1e8;\n    while(rg >= lf)\n    {\n        int mid = (lf + rg) / 2;\n        int need_break = max(0, c00 - mid) + max(0, c11 - mid);\n        if(need_break + cd / 2 <= mid)\n        {\n            ans = mid;\n            rg = mid - 1;\n        }\n        else\n            lf = mid + 1;\n    }\n    return ans;\n}\n\nvoid solve()\n{\n    int n, q;\n    cin >> n >> q;\n    string s;\n    cin >> s;\n    vector<int> pref1(n + 1), prefdiff(n);\n    for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)\n        pref1[i + 1] = pref1[i] + (s[i] - '0');\n    for(int i = 0; i + 1 < n; i++)\n        prefdiff[i + 1] = prefdiff[i] + (s[i] != s[i + 1]);\n\n    for(int i = 0; i < q; i++)\n    {\n        int l, r;\n        cin >> l >> r;\n        if(l == r)\n            cout << 3 << \"\\n\";\n        else\n        {\n            int c1 = pref1[r] - pref1[l - 1];\n            int cd = prefdiff[r - 1] - prefdiff[l - 1];\n            if(s[l - 1] != s[r - 1])\n                cd++;\n            int c0 = (r - l + 1) - c1;\n            int c00 = c0 - (cd / 2);\n            int c11 = c1 - (cd / 2);\n            cout << get(c00, c11, cd) * 4 - (r - l + 1) << \"\\n\";\n        }\n    }\n}\n\nint main()\n{\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(0);\n    cin.tie(0);\n    int t = 1;\n    //cin >> t;\n    for(int i = 0; i < t; i++)\n        solve();\n}\n\n\n```\n\n[2260F - Edge Three-Coloring](https://codeforces.com/contest/2260/problem/F \"Educational Codeforces Round 194 (Rated for Div. 2)\")\n\n**Tutorial**\n\nTutorial is loading...\n\n**Solution**\n\n```\n#include<bits/stdc++.h>\n\nusing namespace std;\n\nconst int N = 3010;\n\nvector<pair<int, int>> g[N];\nint p[N];\nint pe[N];\nint used[N];\nint n, m;\nvector<int> bad_edges;\nint cycle[N];\nint xs[N], ys[N];\n\nvoid dfs1(int x)\n{\n    for(auto [y, i] : g[x])\n        if(p[y] == -1)\n        {\n            p[y] = x;\n            pe[y] = i;\n            dfs1(y);\n        }\n        else if(p[x] != y)\n            bad_edges.push_back(i);\n}\n\nvoid go_to_root(int x)\n{\n    while(x != 0)\n    {\n        cycle[pe[x]] ^= 1;\n        x = p[x];\n    }\n}\n\nvoid dfs2(int x)\n{\n    used[x] = true;\n    for(auto [y, i] : g[x])\n        if(cycle[i] == 0 && !used[y])\n            dfs2(y); \n}\n\nvoid solve()\n{\n    cin >> n >> m;\n    bad_edges.clear();\n    for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)\n    {\n        g[i].clear();\n        p[i] = -1;\n        pe[i] = -1;\n    }\n    for(int i = 0; i < m; i++)\n    {\n        int x, y;\n        cin >> x >> y;\n        --x;\n        --y;\n        xs[i] = x;\n        ys[i] = y;\n        g[x].push_back(make_pair(y, i));\n        g[y].push_back(make_pair(x, i));\n    }\n    \n    p[0] = 0;\n    dfs1(0);\n    sort(bad_edges.begin(), bad_edges.end());\n    bad_edges.erase(unique(bad_edges.begin(), bad_edges.end()), bad_edges.end());\n\n    int k = bad_edges.size();\n    for(int mask = 1; mask < (1 << k); mask++)\n    {\n        for(int edge = 0; edge < m; edge++) cycle[edge] = 0;\n        for(int bit = 0; bit < k; bit++)\n            if((mask >> bit) & 1)\n            {                                                               \n                go_to_root(xs[bad_edges[bit]]);\n                go_to_root(ys[bad_edges[bit]]);\n                cycle[bad_edges[bit]] ^= 1;\n            }\n        for(int vertex = 0; vertex < n; vertex++)\n            used[vertex] = 0;\n        dfs2(0);\n        bool good = true;\n        for(int vertex = 0; vertex < n; vertex++)\n            if(!used[vertex])\n                good = false;\n        if(good)\n        {\n            cout << \"YES\\n\";\n            return;\n        }\n    }\n    cout << \"NO\\n\";\n}\n\nint main()\n{\n    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(0);\n    cin.tie(0);\n    int t;\n    cin >> t;\n    for(int i = 0; i < t; i++)\n        solve();    \n}\n\n\n```\n\n[2260G - Sortable Permutations](https://codeforces.com/contest/2260/problem/G \"Educational Codeforces Round 194 (Rated for Div. 2)\")\n\n**Tutorial**\n\nTutorial is loading...\n\n**Solution**\n\n```\n#include<bits/stdc++.h>\n\nusing namespace std;\n\nconst int MOD = 998244353;\n\nint add(int x, int y)\n{\n    x += y;\n    while(x >= MOD) x -= MOD;\n    while(x < 0) x += MOD;\n    return x;   \n}\n\nint mul(int x, int y)\n{\n    return (x * 1ll * y) % MOD;\n}\n\nint binpow(int x, int y)\n{\n    int z = 1;\n    while(y > 0)\n    {\n        if(y % 2 == 1) z = mul(z, x);\n        x = mul(x, x);\n        y /= 2;\n    }\n    return z;\n}\n\nint inv(int x)\n{\n    return binpow(x, MOD - 2);\n}\n\nconst int N = 200043;\n\nint mind[N];\nint fact[N];\nint ifact[N];\n\nvoid precalc()\n{\n    for(int i = 2; i < N; i++)\n        for(int j = i; j < N; j += i)\n            if(mind[j] == 0)\n                mind[j] = i;\n\n    fact[0] = 1;\n    for(int i = 1; i < N; i++)\n        fact[i] = mul(fact[i - 1], i);\n    ifact[N - 1] = inv(fact[N - 1]);\n    for(int i = N - 1; i >= 1; i--)\n        ifact[i - 1] = mul(ifact[i], i);\n}\n\nint choose(int n, int k)\n{\n    if(n < 0 || n < k || k < 0) return 0;\n    return mul(fact[n], mul(ifact[k], ifact[n - k]));\n}\n\nint n;\n\nvector<int> factorize(int x)\n{\n    vector<int> res;\n    while(x != 1)\n    {\n        res.push_back(mind[x]);\n        x /= mind[x];\n    }\n    return res;\n}\n\nvoid gen(const vector<int>& d, int i, long long cur, int m, vector<pair<long long, int>>& res)\n{\n    if(i == d.size()) res.push_back(make_pair(cur, m));\n    else\n    {\n        gen(d, i + 1, cur, m, res);\n        gen(d, i + 1, cur * 1ll * d[i], -m, res);\n    }\n} \n\nvoid solve()\n{\n    cin >> n;\n    vector<pair<pair<long long, int>, int>> edges;\n    for(int i = 1; i < n; i++)\n    {\n        auto f1 = factorize(i);\n        auto f2 = factorize(i + 1);\n        for(auto x : f2) f1.push_back(x);\n        sort(f1.begin(), f1.end());\n        f1.erase(unique(f1.begin(), f1.end()), f1.end());\n        vector<pair<long long, int>> pos;\n        gen(f1, 0, 1, 1, pos);\n        for(auto [x, s] : pos)\n        {\n            if(x == 1) continue;\n            edges.push_back(make_pair(make_pair(x, s), i));\n        }\n    }\n    \n    int ans = 1;\n    int l = 0;\n    sort(edges.begin(), edges.end());\n    while(l < edges.size())\n    {\n        int r = l;\n        while(r < edges.size() && edges[r].first.first == edges[l].first.first)\n            r++;\n        vector<int> e;\n        for(int i = l; i < r; i++)\n            e.push_back(edges[i].second);\n        long long i = edges[l].first.first;\n        int m = edges[l].first.second;\n        if(m != 0)\n        {\n            int absent = n / i;\n            int cur = mul(fact[n], ifact[n - absent]);\n            int lf = 0;\n            while(lf < e.size())\n            {\n                int rg = lf;\n                int nxt = e[lf];\n                while(rg < e.size() && e[rg] == nxt)\n                {\n                    rg++;\n                    nxt++;\n                }\n                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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- |\n\n| » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/331814/avatar/36406af67e5558a6.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/BledDest) [BledDest](https://codeforces.com/profile/BledDest \"International Grandmaster BledDest\") | 4 days ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/156529?#comment-1391195 \"Link to comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) The tutorials for problems will be available in a few minutes. 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Why not have a configuration where unset bits are a result of 1 bit in X and 1 bit in Y? [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\n  * | » » » [amey75](https://codeforces.com/profile/amey75 \"Specialist amey75\") | 40 hours ago, [show (+1)](#) # |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |\n\n| » » » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/4580660/avatar/53b3970dc02dcbd7.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/amey75) [amey75](https://codeforces.com/profile/amey75 \"Specialist amey75\") | 40 hours ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/156529?#comment-1391662 \"Link to comment\") [^](#comment-1391575 \"Parent comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) cause that would lead to X&Y being non zero. 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[→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| » [Krish-006-19](https://codeforces.com/profile/Krish-006-19 \"Newbie Krish-006-19\") | 4 days ago, [show (+1)](#) # |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |\n\n| » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/5268131/avatar/fa8bb1ed65c58067.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/Krish-006-19) [Krish-006-19](https://codeforces.com/profile/Krish-006-19 \"Newbie Krish-006-19\") | 4 days ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/156529?#comment-1391198 \"Link to comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) B felt like a bullet stuck in the ribs, nor does in come out nor was it blocked, felt suffocated! 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[→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| » [misytnikita](https://codeforces.com/profile/misytnikita \"Newbie misytnikita\") | 4 days ago, [show (+1)](#) # |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |\n\n| » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/no-avatar.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/misytnikita) [misytnikita](https://codeforces.com/profile/misytnikita \"Newbie misytnikita\") | 4 days ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/156529?#comment-1391211 \"Link to comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) A — easy, B, C literally 1500 [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n* | » » [ntkoo](https://codeforces.com/profile/ntkoo \"Newbie ntkoo\") | 3 days ago, [show](#) # |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n\n| » » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/no-avatar.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/ntkoo) [ntkoo](https://codeforces.com/profile/ntkoo \"Newbie ntkoo\") | 3 days ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/156529?#comment-1391499 \"Link to comment\") [^](#comment-1391211 \"Parent comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) l agree [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\n| » [ggq15plus2](https://codeforces.com/profile/ggq15plus2 \"Candidate Master ggq15plus2\") | 4 days ago, [show (+1)](#) # |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |\n\n| » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/no-avatar.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/ggq15plus2) [ggq15plus2](https://codeforces.com/profile/ggq15plus2 \"Candidate Master ggq15plus2\") | 4 days ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/156529?#comment-1391216 \"Link to comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) I guess I shall improve my implementation skills now, as I got WA on #2 5 times during contest while getting AC only require changing a few chars (my specific implementation was inferior to the official solution that made debugging harder, though). Submission: [389954784](https://codeforces.com/contest/2260/submission/389954784). [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n* | » » [ggq15plus2](https://codeforces.com/profile/ggq15plus2 \"Candidate Master ggq15plus2\") | 4 days ago, [show](#) # |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n\n| » » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/no-avatar.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/ggq15plus2) [ggq15plus2](https://codeforces.com/profile/ggq15plus2 \"Candidate Master ggq15plus2\") | 4 days ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/156529?#comment-1391220 \"Link to comment\") [^](#comment-1391216 \"Parent comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) +11 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) I wrongly enumerated bitmasks starting from 0, yet another trivial bug in determining connectivity prevented me from detecting it from the samples :( [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n* | » » [lightningmcqueen1](https://codeforces.com/profile/lightningmcqueen1 \"Newbie lightningmcqueen1\") | 4 days ago, [show (+1)](#) # |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |\n\n| » » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/3662492/avatar/c4abb8459ba1b874.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/lightningmcqueen1) [lightningmcqueen1](https://codeforces.com/profile/lightningmcqueen1 \"Newbie lightningmcqueen1\") | 4 days ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/156529?#comment-1391228 \"Link to comment\") [^](#comment-1391216 \"Parent comment\") \\| [←](#)Rev. 3 [→](#) [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) In my opinion you needed to spend more time with pencil and paper. The solution only requires 50 or so lines of code.(Assuming this was for problem C) [→](#) [Reply](#) |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n  * | » » » [ggq15plus2](https://codeforces.com/profile/ggq15plus2 \"Candidate Master ggq15plus2\") | 4 days ago, [show (+1)](#) # |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |\n\n| » » » [ ![](https://codeforces.com/userpic.codeforces.org/no-avatar.jpg) ](https://codeforces.com/profile/ggq15plus2) [ggq15plus2](https://codeforces.com/profile/ggq15plus2 \"Candidate Master ggq15plus2\") | 4 days ago, [hide](#) [#](https://codeforces.com/blog/entry/156529?#comment-1391232 \"Link to comment\") [^](#comment-1391228 \"Parent comment\") \\| [![Vote: I like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-voteup-blue.png \"Vote: I like it\")](#) 0 [![Vote: I do not like it](//codeforces.com/codeforces.org/s/95686/images/actions/comment-votedown-blue.png \"Vote: I do not like it\")](#) Um, but this is F. 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You did great by the way. The tutorial for F looks like a trip to hell. 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              "order": 1,
              "content": "Only the first and last positions need to be easy. The middle can look however it wants, and you can swap any two positions—not just adjacent ones."
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              "content": "Swaps move easy problems around, but never create new ones. Since $n\\ge 2$, how many easy problems do you need to fill both endpoints?"
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                  "content": "Swaps move easy problems around, but never create new ones. Since $n\\ge 2$, how many easy problems do you need to fill both endpoints?"
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