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You are given a **0-indexed** array of positive integers `w` where `w[i]` describes the **weight** of the `ith` index. You need to implement the function `pickIndex()`, which **randomly** picks an index in the range `[0, w.length - 1]` (**inclusive**) and returns it. The **probability** of picking...
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