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Quick Summary

Distribute an array of values into two separate lists based on their current cumulative sums.
Apply a greedy rule where each value goes to the currently shorter list, with ties assigned to the left.
Preserve the original processing order of elements within each resulting column.

What This Tests

Greedy algorithm implementation
Dynamic state tracking during iteration
Array/list management and partitioning
Complexity analysis for sequential processing

Common Patterns

Greedy

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