Slide 2
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• take n pieces of uncooked spaghetti
• for i = 1 to n // O(n)
• cut piece i to length li // choosing suitable units of measurement
• pick up the n pieces // O(1)
• and bang them down on the table
• for i = 1 to n // O(n)
• remove the tallest remaining piece, and measure it
• the recorded sequence of measurements = the sorted list