The Quest Begins (The "Why") I still remember the first time I stared at a competitive‑programming statement and felt my brain short‑circuit. The problem talked about “n ≤ 2·10⁵”, “each value is between 1 and 10⁹”, and “you need to answer q queries in O(log n) time”. My eyes glazed over, I star...

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