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Find a hidden integer between 0 and 999 using a custom comparison API.
The API provides distance-based feedback relative to the previous guess after an initial setup call.
Minimize total queries by converting comparative responses into efficient search space reduction.
What This Tests
Adapting binary search to non-standard comparison APIs
Translating relative distance feedback into directional search logic
Algorithmic query optimization and complexity analysis
Geometric reasoning for interval halving
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Binary Search
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