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You have two eggs and a $100$ -storey building. An egg breaks above some floor and survives at or below it. Playing optimally, how many drops do you need in the worst case?

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You have two eggs and a $100$ -storey building. An egg breaks above some floor and survives at or below it. Playing optimally, how many drops do you need in the worst case?