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Serialize and Deserialize Binary Tree

Design serialize/deserialize methods for a binary tree.

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  1. 1 Predict
  2. 2 Trace
  3. 3 Explain
  4. 4 Implement
Pattern Tree traversal with recursive contracts

Ask each subtree for exactly the information its parent needs, then combine the two answers.

Approach: DFS (Pre-order stringification)
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