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+class Solution {
+public:
+    int findClosest(int n, int k, int arr[]) { 
+        // Using lower_bound to find the position where 'k' would be inserted
+        int lb = lower_bound(arr, arr + n, k) - arr;
+        
+        // If the element at the lower bound is exactly 'k', return 'k'
+        if (arr[lb] == k) return k;
+        
+        // If the lower bound index is greater than 0, we need to compare with the previous element
+        if (lb > 0) {
+            // Compare the differences to find the closest element
+            if (k - arr[lb - 1] < arr[lb] - k) return arr[lb - 1];
+            else return arr[lb];
+        }
+        
+        // If the lower bound index is 0, the only option is the first element
+        return arr[lb];
+    } 
+};