Why is checking every substring inefficient?

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Question

Why is checking every substring inefficient?

Option A — Correct answer

It checks many substrings and palindrome validations

Option B

It uses too little memory

Option C

It skips centers

Option D

It cannot compare characters

Explanation

There are many substrings and each may require a palindrome check.

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