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Arithmetic expression

Consider an arithmetic expression with positive integers and operators ${[+,-]}$. Two friends are playing a game such that one friend challenges other to find the difference between the maximum value of arithmetic expression and the minimum value of arithmetic expression i.e. $(Maximum Value - Minimum Value)$. The expression can be paranthesized in a number of ways resulting in different values.

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