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Find the median from a data stream, then optimize for approximate median in constant time and space
Tests whether you know the exact solution needs two balanced heaps (max-heap for the lower half, min-heap for the upper half), then can trade exactness for O(1) space using a streaming approximation like the P-square algorithm or reservoir sampling.
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