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Harder version of today's Div.3C
By tyristik, history, 7 months ago, In English

How to solve today's C problem if alphabet is not $$$26$$$ characters but rather $$$O(n)$$$? I could only come up with simple offline $$$O(q \sqrt n)$$$ solution using basic MO algorithm. Any ideas?

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How do you solve it in $$$\sqrt{n}$$$ per query?

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    Mo's algorithm: you can maintain answer for segment $$$(l, r)$$$ and recalculate it in $$$O(1)$$$ when moving borders. That's basics of MO.

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