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Remove Invalid Parentheses
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1Give yourself 5 minutes
2Answer out loud, not in your head
3Then compare with the answer below
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Stuck? Show a way to structure it+
- 01Count required left and right removals
- 02DFS with index and balance
- 03Remove only necessary parentheses
- 04Skip duplicate removals
- 05Emit zero-removal valid strings
Reference answer
Then expect these follow-ups
Why count removals first?
Tests: correctness reasoning
When is BFS simpler than DFS?
Tests: follow-up reasoning
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