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Getting Started with decorators in Python
In python, everything is an object. So functons are also objects which can be passed around. A decorator is a function that receives a function and returns a function...

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Minimum Consecutive Cards to Pick up solution leetcode
An interesting problem on leetcode to find minimum number of ways to pick up consecutive cards. We will start with a brute force algorithm that would exceed in time limit. Later we will improve upon this algorithm using hashmap...

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Do you have triskaidekaphobia?
I grew up in India with a diet of basmati rice and superstition. I have seen pedestrians freezing at the sight of a black cat crossing their path for fear of bad luck. Lemon and chilis hang in front of vehicles to ward off bad spirits. I fondly remember numerous advertisements proclaiming protection from evil eyes. Recently I stumbled upon an ad that refreshed my memories...

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