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Stock Trading with Cooldown

Also known as: Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock with Cooldown

This problem is a state-machine in disguise, and DP is how you keep it under control. Interviewers love it because it reveals your state-and-transition thinking and your edge-case discipline. Don't rush the code—spend your time nailing the state definition first.

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