Hello Codeforces community,
I want to clarify my recent submissions that were flagged for similarity.
I used AI as a learning tool to understand the problem statement and the algorithm because I am still improving my competitive programming skills. After understanding the idea, I wrote the implementation myself. I did not intentionally copy any participant's code or try to break the contest rules.
I understand that using AI during contests can still result in submissions that look similar, and I take responsibility for that. It was not my intention to gain an unfair advantage or copy someone else's solution.
I respect Codeforces and its rules, and I will be more careful in future contests. I will use AI only for learning after contests and will write contest solutions independently.
Thank you for reading and for considering my explanation.



