diff --git a/2716_minimize_string_length/Cargo.lock b/2716_minimize_string_length/Cargo.lock
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+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 4
+
+[[package]]
+name = "minimize_string_length"
+version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/2716_minimize_string_length/Cargo.toml b/2716_minimize_string_length/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "minimize_string_length"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/2716_minimize_string_length/src/lib.rs b/2716_minimize_string_length/src/lib.rs
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+pub struct Solution;
+
+impl Solution {
+    pub fn minimized_string_length(s: String) -> i32 {
+        let mut result = 0;
+        let mut table = vec![false; 26];
+
+        for c in s.chars() {
+            let index = c as usize - 'a' as usize;
+            if !table[index] {
+                result += 1;
+                table[index] = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        result
+    }
+}