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+'''
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+Python implementation of merge sort algorithm.
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+Takes an average of 0.6 microseconds to sort a list of length 1000 items.
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+Best Case Scenario : O(n)
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+Worst Case Scenario : O(n)
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+def merge_sort(LIST):
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+ start = []
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+ end = []
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+ while len(LIST) > 1:
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+ a = min(LIST)
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+ b = max(LIST)
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+ start.append(a)
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+ end.append(b)
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+ LIST.remove(a)
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+ LIST.remove(b)
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+ if LIST: start.append(LIST[0])
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+ end.reverse()
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+ return (start + end)
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