Hello CodeChef Team and Community,
I’m writing to respectfully request a review of the plagiarism flag on my submission for the Starters 189 (Rated) contest.
My submission:
https://www.codechef.com/viewsolution/1164188730
I received a plagiarism notification along with a list of similar submissions. After reviewing them, I agree that the codes look structurally similar — but this seems to be because the problem naturally leads to a brute-force solution that many users might arrive at independently.
I want to clarify that I did not copy, share, or collaborate with anyone. The code is completely my own. The differences in variable names, formatting, and control structures reflect my personal coding style.
This flag is concerning to me because I take honesty seriously, and I’ve always tried to maintain integrity in all contests. I kindly request a manual re-evaluation of my submission.
Thanks in advance for your time and understanding.
— ushasri_r