Compress vertices into uniques and indices

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Compress vertices into uniques and indices

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This question evaluates a candidate's ability to perform duplicate detection and compression of sequences of fixed-length tuples, exercising skills in data structures, mapping/hash concepts, array manipulation, and preserving first-seen ordering.

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Compress vertices into uniques and indices