Leetcode Problem 1753. Maximum Score From Removing Stones

1753. Maximum Score From Removing Stones

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Greedy Approach with Sorting

  1. Sort the piles in ascending order to identify the smallest and largest piles easily.
  2. Check if the sum of the two smallest piles is less than or equal to the largest pile.
  3. If true, return the sum of the two smallest piles as the maximum score.
  4. Otherwise, return the sum of all stones divided by 2 as the maximum score.
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