As we have already learned, the set data structure does not allow duplicated elements. However, in mathematics, there is a concept called multi-set, which allows the same element to be inserted into the set even if the element has already been inserted before. Multisets (or bags) can be very useful for counting how many times the element is present in a set. It is also largely applied in database systems.
Multisets or bags
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