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Test a custom input to verify an edge case (e.g. empty lists, negative numbers, duplicates).
This bug belongs to the infinite loops pattern
The tab freezes, nothing prints, and the loop condition never becomes false.
What went wrong: the loop checks value <= limit, but only steps changes. value stays 1, so the loop never ends.
The fix: add value = value * 2; inside the loop.
Remember: when a loop hangs, check that the value in its condition changes.
The pattern behind it: infinite loops.
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