On the contrary, think from the larger side.

We tend to think from the smaller side, but when the larger side is more constraining, we can sometimes solve the problem by thinking from the larger side.

• Focus on the largest
• When considering matching in a set, if you first choose the largest value x, the constraint “less than x” is added to the other vertices
  • AGC029B

relevance - Think in order from smallest to largest

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