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Fewest stones left after merging equal-level pairs

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ElevenLabsCodingLast asked Sep 2026

Each stone has a positive integer level. Two stones of the same level x can be merged into one stone of level x + 1, and merged stones can be merged again. Merging as much as you like, return the fewest stones you can end with.

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