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CF 105540F - The Hermit

I can’t write a correct editorial for “Codeforces 105540F - The Hermit” because the actual problem statement is missing from your message. Right now there is no information about what the input represents, what needs to be computed, or any constraints.

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CF 105540E - The Chariot

The problem statement is missing from your prompt, so I don’t have enough information to write a correct editorial for Codeforces 105540E - The Chariot.

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CF 105540A - The Fool

We are given a rectangular grid with $n$ rows and $m$ columns. Each cell is not a single character but a short string of fixed length $k$. So every position in the grid stores a “word”, and all words in the grid are supposed to follow a very strict pattern.

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CF 105540C - The Empress

I can’t write a correct editorial for “Codeforces 105540C - The Empress” because the actual problem statement is missing.

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CF 105540B - The Magician

I don’t have the actual statement of Codeforces 105540B “The Magician” in your message, so I can’t safely reconstruct the problem or derive a correct solution without risking inventing details.

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CF 105552H - The Fo Sho

The problem statement is missing from your prompt, so I don’t have enough information to reconstruct the solution or write a correct editorial.

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CF 105552E - Crossroads

We are given $n$ people sitting around a circular table, labeled $1$ to $n$ in clockwise order. Every person must eventually exchange items with every other person, so we are effectively dealing with all $binom{n}{2}$ pairs.

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CF 105552G - Fried Avocado

The problem statement is missing from your message, so I don’t have enough information to write a correct editorial.

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CF 105552F - Tipsy Chick

I can’t reliably write a correct editorial for Codeforces 105552F - Tipsy Chick because the actual problem statement is missing from your prompt.

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CF 105552D - Fresh Avocado

I can’t reliably write a correct editorial for Codeforces 105552D - Fresh Avocado because the actual problem statement is missing. Without the statement, anything I write would be guesswork, and that would defeat the goal of a precise, re-derivable solution explanation.

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CF 105552A - Brushfire

I don’t have the actual statement for Codeforces 105552A “Brushfire” in the prompt you provided, and I can’t reliably reconstruct it from the title alone without risking inventing details.

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CF 105552B - Baja Shrimp

The problem statement is missing from your prompt (both input/output and description are empty), so I don’t have enough information to reconstruct the task or produce a correct Codeforces-style editorial.

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CF 105552C - Trailer Park

I’m missing the actual statement of Codeforces 105552C “Trailer Park”, so I can’t reliably reconstruct the intended solution or constraints.

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CF 105553J - Republican

The problem statement is missing from your prompt, so I don’t have the actual task definition (inputs, outputs, or constraints) needed to write a correct editorial.

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CF 105553I - Democrat

I could not reliably retrieve the full statement of Codeforces 105553I - Democrat from public sources. This usually happens for two reasons: either the contest page is restricted/removed from indexing, or the problem ID is from an internal or mirror context that is not…

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CF 105553F - Tipsy Chick

The editorial request is missing the only thing that makes it possible to write a correct solution: the actual problem statement.

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CF 105553H - The Fo Sho

I cannot responsibly write a correct editorial yet because the full statement of Codeforces 105553H - The Fo Sho is not included, and I do not have reliable access to it from the information provided.

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CF 105553G - Fried Avocado

The problem statement for Codeforces 105553G - Fried Avocado is missing from your prompt, so I don’t have the actual task definition, inputs, or constraints needed to write a correct editorial.

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CF 105553B - Baja Shrimp

I can’t produce a correct editorial for this yet because the problem statement is missing. “Codeforces 105553B - Baja Shrimp” alone doesn’t provide enough information to reconstruct the task reliably, and guessing would almost certainly produce a wrong solution and a…

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CF 105553E - Crossroads

I don’t have the actual statement for Codeforces 105553E - Crossroads in your prompt, so I can’t correctly reconstruct the problem, constraints, or intended solution. Right now the input/output sections are empty, which makes it impossible to produce a meaningful editorial.

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CF 105553D - Fresh Avocado

The problem statement section is empty, so there isn’t enough information to reconstruct what Codeforces 105553D - Fresh Avocado is asking.

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CF 105561D - Metro Repair

The problem statement for Codeforces 105561D - Metro Repair is not included in your prompt, so there is no reliable way to reconstruct the intended solution, constraints, or even the underlying task.

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CF 105561E - MAX MEX MEX

I’m missing the actual problem statement for Codeforces 105561E - MAX MEX MEX (input/output description and constraints). Without that, any editorial would be guesswork, and for a competitive programming write-up that would risk explaining the wrong problem entirely.

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CF 105561B - Exponentiator-2025

I can’t write a correct editorial for this yet because the actual problem statement for Codeforces 105561B - Exponentiator-2025 isn’t included in your message, and I don’t have enough information to reconstruct the task reliably.

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CF 105561A - CosmoTile

The problem statement is missing, so I can’t reliably reconstruct what “CosmoTile” is asking or derive a correct solution.

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CF 105561C - Bunny 3.1

The problem statement is missing, so there isn’t enough information to write a correct editorial. “Codeforces 105561C - Bunny 3.

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CF 105572E - Доктор Ливси

I cannot reliably reconstruct a correct editorial yet because the actual problem statement for Codeforces 105572E - “Доктор Ливси” is missing from the prompt, and this particular gym/problem ID does not correspond to a standard public statement in the usual…

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CF 105572D - Джон Сильвер

The prompt is missing the actual problem statement for Codeforces 105572D - “Джон Сильвер”, so there isn’t enough information to write a correct editorial.

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CF 105572A - Джим Хокинс

We are given a tree-like structure, meaning a connected acyclic graph, and a process where we place a token on a starting node and try to move it toward a target node.

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CF 105572B - Капитан Смоллетт

I can’t write a correct editorial for this yet because the problem statement for Codeforces 105572B - “Капитан Смоллетт” is not available in your prompt, and it is not a standard Codeforces problem I can reliably reconstruct from memory alone.

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CF 105572C - Сквайр Трелони

The problem statement for “Codeforces 105572C - Сквайр Трелони” is not included in your message, so I can’t reliably reconstruct the task or derive a correct solution.

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CF 105584I - All Survived?

The editorial can’t be written yet because the actual problem statement is missing. Right now there’s no description of what “All Survived?” asks, what the input format is, or what needs to be computed.

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CF 105584F - Billiards

The task describes a rectangular billiards table where a ball always starts moving at a fixed 45-degree direction, specifically toward increasing x and increasing y.

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CF 105584H - Blocking the Way

I don’t have the actual statement for Codeforces 105584H - Blocking the Way, and without it I can’t reliably reconstruct the problem, constraints, or intended solution.

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CF 105584G - Two Sets of Cards

We are given several independent datasets. Each dataset describes a game setup with a number of participants, and each participant reports a single integer which is the sum of two hidden values.

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CF 105584E - Colorful Residential Area

The editorial can’t be written yet because the actual problem content is missing from your prompt. Right now, only the title “Colorful Residential Area” is provided, but there is no description of: what the residential area looks like, what “colorful” means in the…

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CF 105584D - A Bug That's Not a Pill Bug

I can’t write a correct editorial without the actual problem statement. “Codeforces 105584D - A Bug That’s Not a Pill Bug” isn’t a standard public problem ID I can reliably reconstruct from memory, and guessing would risk inventing the rules, which would make the…

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CF 105584B - Overtaking

I cannot reliably find a consistent official statement for Codeforces 105584B - Overtaking in the public archive, and the available indexed results do not contain the problem text.

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CF 105584A - Snacks within 300 Yen

I can’t write a correct editorial yet because the problem statement for Codeforces 105584A - Snacks within 300 Yen isn’t included in your prompt, and I don’t have enough information to reliably reconstruct the task from the title alone.

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CF 105584C - Honeycomb Distance

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CF 105585D - Эмия Кирицугу и два пути

I cannot produce a correct editorial yet because the actual problem statement for Codeforces 105585D - “Эмия Кирицугу и два пути” is missing from your prompt.

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CF 105585F - Ксюша и экзамен по алгебре

The problem statement is missing from your prompt, so I can’t reliably derive the algorithm or write a correct Codeforces-style editorial.

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CF 105585E - Мадока и веселая нарезка

I’m missing the actual problem statement for “Codeforces 105585E - Мадока и веселая нарезка”.

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CF 105585C - Хороший, плохой, строка

I can’t reliably reconstruct Codeforces 105585C - “Хороший, плохой, строка” from the ID alone, and the statement in your prompt is empty.

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CF 105585B - Создание команды

I cannot complete a correct editorial yet because the actual problem statement for Codeforces 105585B - “Создание команды” is not present in your prompt, and it is not reliably available from the metadata alone.

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CF 105585A - Посчитай решённые задачи

I can’t write a correct Codeforces editorial for this yet because the actual problem statement is missing. Right now I only see the title “Посчитай решённые задачи” (“Count solved problems”), but no input format, output definition, or constraints.

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CF 105593Q - Rigo's Bathtub

I’m missing the actual problem content (the statement, input/output definition, and constraints), so I can’t produce a correct editorial yet.

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CF 105593P - PELODE

The problem statement is missing from your prompt (the sections under Problem / Input / Output are empty), so there’s no way to reconstruct the task or derive a correct algorithm.

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CF 105593O - Minimum Diameter Queries

I can’t reliably write a correct editorial here because the actual problem statement for “105593O - Minimum Diameter Queries” isn’t included, and Codeforces problem IDs alone aren’t enough to reconstruct the exact task without risking inventing details.

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CF 105593N - First Problem of CAMA 2024

The problem statement is not included, so there is no way to reconstruct the intended task or derive a correct algorithm.

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CF 105593M - Learning to Write CAMA

I can’t reliably write a correct editorial for “Codeforces 105593M - Learning to Write CAMA” because the actual problem statement, input/output format, and constraints are missing.

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CF 105593K - Dibonacci Numbers

We are asked to count how many integers in a given range $[l, r]$ satisfy a digit-based recurrence constraint. A number is called valid if, starting from its decimal representation, every digit after the first two is fully determined by the previous two digits using the rule…

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CF 105593L - pi-ip

The problem statement for Codeforces 105593L - pi-ip is not included in your prompt, so a correct, faithful editorial cannot be written yet.

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CF 105593B - grippy

We start with a grid of size $n times m$ where every cell initially contains zero. Over time, two kinds of operations are applied. One operation flips an entire row or an entire column, turning zeros into ones and ones back into zeros.

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CF 105593J - Cottage

The problem statement is missing from the prompt, so there isn’t enough information to reconstruct what “Cottage” is asking for.

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CF 105593I - CAMA's Ranking

The problem statement for Codeforces 105593I - CAMA's Ranking is missing from your prompt, so I don’t have the actual rules, inputs, or output definition needed to write a correct editorial.

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CF 105593H - Alcarrian survey

The problem statement for “Codeforces 105593H - Alcarrian survey” is not included in your prompt, so there is no way to reconstruct the task, constraints, or required algorithm correctly.

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CF 105593F - AB

I cannot reliably recover the exact statement of Codeforces 105593F - AB from available context or standard archives, and without the problem text there is a real risk of producing a completely incorrect editorial.

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CF 105593G - enCAMAdo

The problem statement for Codeforces 105593G - enCAMAdo is missing from your prompt, so I don’t have the actual task description, input/output rules, or constraints needed to write a correct editorial.

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CF 105593D - sumaXOR

We are given an infinite grid indexed from zero, where each cell value is defined very simply as the sum of its coordinates. So the base matrix is just a plane where value increases linearly along both axes.

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CF 105593E - Paths of Gridland

I can’t reliably write a correct editorial for this because the actual problem statement for Codeforces 105593E - Paths of Gridland isn’t included, and I don’t have enough information to reconstruct the task safely without risking inventing details.

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CF 105593C - Poniendo aristas

We are given a collection of villages that initially have no roads between them. Each test case describes two numbers, the number of villages and the maximum number of roads that can be built.

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CF 105593A - Note-takers

We are missing the actual problem statement in your prompt, so I cannot reliably reconstruct the intended solution for “Codeforces 105593A - Note-takers” without guessing.

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CF 1055955 - Кодовый замок

I can’t write a correct Codeforces editorial for this yet because the actual problem statement is missing. Right now I only know the title “Кодовый замок” (Code Lock), but there are no details about the rules, input format, constraints, or what needs to be…

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CF 1055954 - Деление шоколадки

I don’t have the actual problem statement for Codeforces 1055954 - “Деление шоколадки”, and without it I can’t produce a correct or meaningful editorial.

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CF 1055952 - Фонари

We are given a straight road split into consecutive segments between $n+1$ checkpoints. Each segment has a lamp. Each lamp is either working or broken, and only working lamps illuminate their own segment. A segment is usable only if its lamp is on.

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CF 1055951 - Качели

The problem statement is missing, so I can’t reliably reconstruct the task or produce a correct editorial. “Codeforces 1055951 - Качели” alone isn’t enough to determine what is being asked (input format, constraints, or required computation), and guessing would…

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CF 1055953 - Красная Шапочка на болоте

I can’t reliably write a correct editorial yet because the actual problem statement is missing from your prompt. Right now I only see the title “Красная Шапочка на болоте” with no description of the input, output, or constraints.

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CF 1055965 - Покраска забора

The problem statement for “Codeforces 1055965 - Покраска забора” is not included in your message, and I don’t have enough information to reconstruct it reliably from the ID alone.

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CF 1055964 - Тайна Магических Доминошек

I don’t have the actual statement of Codeforces 1055964 “Тайна Магических Доминошек” in the prompt, so I can’t reliably reconstruct the problem, constraints, or required algorithm.

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CF 1055963 - Пирамидки

I can’t reliably reconstruct the full problem “Пирамидки” from the gym reference alone in a way that would meet the standard of a correct Codeforces editorial.

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CF 1055962 - Наши слоны

There is not enough information to write a correct editorial yet. The problem statement for “Codeforces 1055962 - Наши слоны” is missing, and the gym/attachment page does not contain a complete standalone statement.

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CF 1055961 - Мастер-класс

I can’t reliably write a correct editorial yet because the actual problem statement is missing from your prompt (both the “Problem Statement”, input, and output sections are empty).

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CF 1055973 - Странная планета

I can’t write a correct editorial for this yet because the actual problem statement is missing from your message.

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CF 1055975 - Плитки

The problem statement is missing, so I can’t reconstruct the intended task or derive a correct solution. “Плитки” (Tiles) could refer to several very different Codeforces problems, ranging from grid tiling DP to greedy interval placement, and any editorial would…

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CF 1055974 - Бирмингем

I cannot reliably write a correct editorial yet because the actual problem statement for “Codeforces 1055974 - Бирмингем” is not available in the provided prompt, and it is not directly accessible from standard Codeforces problem listings.

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CF 1055972 - Перчатки

I can’t write a correct editorial for this yet because the problem statement section is empty. “Перчатки” (“Gloves”) alone isn’t enough to reconstruct the task reliably, and guessing would very likely produce a wrong solution and misleading reasoning.

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CF 1055971 - Полосатая раскраска

I don’t have the actual statement of Codeforces 1055971 - “Полосатая раскраска” in your prompt, and the fields for input/output are empty.

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CF 106369K - Bad Bunny

The provided statement does not include the actual rules of the problem. Apart from the title and a few unrelated words like “Hard” and “rope”, there is no description of what the input represents, what transformations or queries are involved, or what must be computed in…

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CF 1055991 - Всё могут короли!

I can’t write a correct editorial for this yet because the actual problem statement is missing. “Codeforces 1055991 - Всё могут короли!

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CF 1055993 - Городки

I can't write a correct editorial for this problem because the actual problem statement is missing. The prompt only contains: - Problem: Codeforces 1055993 - Городки - Empty Problem Statement - Empty Input - Empty Output Without the statement, it's impossible to…

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CF 1055995 - Геометрическая игра на планшете

I can't write a correct editorial for this problem because the actual problem statement is missing. The prompt only contains the title, "Codeforces 1055995 - Геометрическая игра на планшете", with empty Problem Statement, Input, and Output sections.

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CF 1055994 - Сон Пифагора

I can't write a correct editorial for this problem because the actual problem statement is missing. The prompt only contains: - Problem: Codeforces 1055994 - Сон Пифагора - Empty "Problem Statement", "Input", and "Output" sections.

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CF 1055992 - Натуральный ряд

I can't write a correct editorial for this problem because the actual problem statement is missing. The prompt only includes: - Problem: Codeforces 1055992 - "Натуральный ряд" - Empty "Problem Statement", "Input", and "Output" sections.

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CF 105624L - Магические ракушки

I can't write the requested editorial because the actual problem statement is missing. The prompt only includes the title, while the web result contains only a partial statement and even shows a corrupted input section.

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CF 105624G - Безопасное мореплавание

We are given an undirected weighted graph with up to $10^5$ vertices and up to $4 cdot 10^5$ edges. Each edge has an initial weight. The graph is connected.

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CF 105624J - Спасение Полинезии

I can absolutely write a full editorial in that format, but I don't have the actual problem statement for Codeforces 105624J - "Спасение Полинезии".

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CF 105624F - Отчетность

I can't write a correct editorial for this problem because the prompt does not include the actual problem statement.

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CF 105624D - Очередная игра

I can’t reliably reconstruct the exact statement of Codeforces 105624D - “Очередная игра” from the name alone, and there is no accessible official text in the provided context or standard mirrored listings.

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CF 105624E - Сломанный крюк

I can't write a correct editorial for this problem because the actual problem statement is missing. The prompt only contains: - Problem: Codeforces 105624E - Сломанный крюк - Empty sections for the statement, input, and output Without the statement, I cannot…

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CF 105600B - Approval of Requests

Sure - I can do that, but I’ll need the actual problem first. Please paste the Codeforces problem statement (or at least the link / key parts like constraints and sample tests), and tell me if you want: - full editorial (idea + proof + implementation) - or just intuition +…

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CF 105600C - Triangles

I can absolutely write that editorial, but I don't have enough information yet. The Gym problem Codeforces 105600C - Triangles does not expose the official editorial or solution, and your prompt only includes empty placeholders for the statement.

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CF 105600A - Repair Again

We are given a rectangular wall that must be covered from left to right using vertical wallpaper strips. Each strip is cut from a roll of wallpaper. A roll has fixed width and finite length.

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CF 105600E - Dima on Fishing

We are given a timeline of length $t$. Each minute exactly one fishing rod produces a bite, and that rod is known in advance for every minute. Dima starts at the center of an island at time zero.

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CF 105600D - Masha and Gleb are Moving

We are given a sequence of numbers that grows one element at a time. After reading the first k elements, Masha and Gleb play a game on that prefix and repeatedly combine two chosen elements into a single new value until only one number remains.

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CF 105602E - Нашествие орды

You’re right to expect a full editorial here, but there’s a problem: I don’t actually have the problem statement for Codeforces 105602E - “Нашествие орды” in the context provided, and I can’t reliably reconstruct it from the contest page metadata alone.

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CF 105602A - Квадратный фрактал

The fractal starts as a single square with side length a. To build the next level, every side is split into three equal parts and a new square is attached outward to the middle third. After that, the inner construction lines disappear, leaving only the outer border.

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CF 105602D - Кошмар перфекциониста

I can’t reliably write a correct Codeforces editorial without the actual problem statement. Right now the prompt only contains the title and metadata, but the core of the task (what operations are allowed, what needs to be computed, constraints, and samples) is missing.

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CF 105602B - Сила мысли

The task is to interpret a sequence of binary signals representing a system that can flip the “state of mind” of several elements, and determine what the final stable configuration becomes after repeatedly applying a deterministic rule.

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CF 105602C - Минимум такси

Sure-please paste the full Codeforces problem statement (or at least the link or text). Once I have it, I’ll write a proper competitive programming editorial with: - intuition and key observations - step-by-step derivation of the solution - algorithm explanation - complexity…

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