What happens to the computation of unique paths in a grid when a single cell is doubly counted?

💡 Explanation

If a cell is counted twice, each path through that cell is effectively duplicated in the calculation. Therefore, the inclusion-exclusion principle must be applied to remove the overcounting, because the standard path-counting algorithm sums all valid paths rather than accounting for duplicates when a cell is miscounted.

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