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Jump Game: can you reach the end of the array (greedy)?

Jump Game rewards spotting that a greedy reachability scan beats DP. The signal is tracking the farthest reachable index in one pass, and detecting the exact moment you fall behind it.

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Jump Game rewards spotting that a greedy reachability scan beats DP. The signal is tracking the farthest reachable index in one pass, and detecting the exact moment you fall behind it.

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