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class Solution:
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    def canBeIncreasing(self, nums: List[int]) -> bool:
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        indx = -1
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        count = 0
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        n = len(nums)
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        # count the number of non-increasing elements
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        for i in range(n - 1):
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            if nums[i] >= nums[i + 1]:
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                indx = i
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                count += 1
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        # the cases explained above
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        if count == 0:
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            return True
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        if count == 1:
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            if indx == 0 or indx == n - 2:
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                return True
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            if nums[indx - 1] < nums[indx + 1] or (
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                indx + 2 < n and nums[indx] < nums[indx + 2]
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            ):
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                return True
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        return False