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Knuth Division

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Given an array of n numbers, your task is to divide it into n subarrays, each of which has a single element. On each move, you may choose any subarray and split it into two subarrays. The cost of such a move is the sum of values in the chosen subarray. What is the minimum total cost if you act optimally? Input The first input line has an integer n: the array size. The array elements are number

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