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Which move is the best default when dry runs and rule narration becomes part of this workflow?
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Correct answer
A. Practice reading a real example through the branches and return values until the flow is easy to say out loud.
Why
Practice reading a real example through the branches and return values until the flow is easy to say out loud. That is the stronger engineering move because many interview bugs are solved simply by narrating the control flow honestly from top to bottom. Skipping narration hides misunderstandings until the wrong row or edge case appears.
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