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Course: AP®︎/College Computer Science Principles > Unit 4

Lesson 1: Building algorithms
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Building algorithms
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The building blocks of algorithms

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Problem

Akuchi develops an algorithm that counts the number of words used in an essay. Now they've been asked to extend the algorithm to ignore common words (like "the" and "to").
What structure must be added to the algorithm so that it does not count common words?
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