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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 logic errors pattern
The wrong operator, an inverted condition, a formula the right way round but backwards.
What went wrong: text.split(" ") splits on every single space character, creating empty string entries for consecutive spaces.
The fix: Call text.split() without arguments to split on runs of arbitrary whitespace: len(text.split())
Remember: In Python, str.split() without arguments groups consecutive whitespace and strips ends.
The pattern behind it: logic errors.
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