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 An example of such an algorithm is
 \key{counting sort} that sorts an array in
 $O(n)$ time assuming that every element in the array
-is an integer between $0 \ldots c$ where $c$
-is a small constant.
+is an integer between $0 \ldots c$ and $c=O(n)$.
 
 The algorithm creates a \emph{bookkeeping} array
 whose indices are elements in the original array.