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# A* Algorithm

A\* is a pathfinding and graph traversal algorithm that finds the shortest path between two nodes. It combines the guarantees of Dijkstra's algorithm with a heuristic that estimates the remaining distance, guiding the search toward the goal and exploring far fewer nodes in practice.
	`# A* Algorithm`

	`A\* is a pathfinding and graph traversal algorithm that finds the shortest path between two nodes. It combines the guarantees of Dijkstra's algorithm with a heuristic that estimates the remaining distance, guiding the search toward the goal and exploring far fewer nodes in practice.`