{"id":"min-moves-uniform-list-returns-zero","text":"When all elements are identical, `min_val == max_val` makes the condition `min_val < x < max_val` unsatisfiable, correctly returning 0 without special-casing.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/06/06/count-elements-with-strictly-smaller-and-greater-elements-solution.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"created_at":"","updated_at":"","reviewed_at":"","verified_at":"","retracted_at":"","explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"min-moves-uniform-list-returns-zero","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}