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You are given a phone number as an array of n digits. To help you memorize the number, you want to divide it into groups of contiguous digits. Each group must contain exactly 2 or 3 digits. There are 3 kinds of groups:

  • Excellent: A group that contains only the same digits. For example, 000 or 77.
  • Good: A group of 3 digits, 2 of which are the same. For example, 030, 229 or 166.
  • Usual: A group in which all the digits are distinct. For example, 123 or 90.

The quality of a group assignment is defined as 2 × (number of excellent groups) + (number of good groups). Divide the phone number into groups such that the quality is maximized.

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