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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: sorted() puts the shortest word first, and [0] takes it.
The fix: return max(words, key=len)
Remember: to find one biggest item, use max() instead of sorting.
The pattern behind it: logic errors.
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