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The Binary Search Tree

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A binary search tree adds two properties: at most two children per node, and elements ordered least-to-greatest left to right — read across, the tree is sorted.

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An atlas index arranged this way finds any place-name by branching left or right at each letter.

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The ordering property is what earns the speed.