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Simulate assigning jobs to machines based on sequential start times and durations.
Assign each job to the lowest-indexed machine that finishes before or at the job's start time.
Track machine availability efficiently using priority queues to avoid linear scans.
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Priority queue manipulation for event-driven simulation
Greedy resource allocation with explicit tie-breaking rules
Time parsing and arithmetic conversion
Sequential state management across iterations
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Heap / Priority Queue
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