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Summary

Type of Change

• New research problem
• New algorithmic problem
• Bug fix
• Documentation update
• Other:

Testing

Checklist

• Code follows the project structure and conventions
• Self-review completed
• Documentation updated (if applicable)

CI Validation (for new problems)

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• Algorithmic problems: Include reference.cpp in your problem directory
• Research problems: Include reference.py in your problem directory