= Median of medians
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The "median of medians" is an algorithm used in computer science to select an approximate median from a list of numbers. It serves as a method to perform a good pivot selection in selection algorithms like Quickselect, which can be used to find the k-th smallest (or largest) element in an unordered list. \#\#\# How the Median of Medians Algorithm Works 1. **Divide the List**: Split the list into groups of a fixed size, typically 5.
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