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Count Distinct Elements in Sliding Window

You are given an integer array `arr` and an integer `k`. Your task is to count the number of distinct elements in every contiguous subarray of size `k`. If the array is empty or k is larger than the length of the array, return an empty list. Input Format: - The first line contains two integers n (1 <= n <= 10^5) and k (1 <= k <= n). - The second line contains n space-separated integers representing the elements of the array. Output Format: - Print a list of integers where each integer represents the count of distinct elements in the respective subarray of size `k`. Example: Input: 5 3 1 2 1 2 3 Output: 2 2 3

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