Number Reduction

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Chef has an integer $X$ with him. He can perform the following two types of modifications to it, however many times he likes and in any order: - If $X \gt 3$, subtract $3$ from $X$. - If $X$ is even, divide $X$ by $2$. Find the minimum possible value $X$ can take after performing the given operations several times. ### Input - The first line of input will contain a single integer $T$, denoting

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