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in reply to string similarity by using a function sort_by_similarity()

Based on your description I suspect that you are trying to compare DNA sequences, either at the level of a codon or translated to protein sequences. If that is the case, much more efficient and robust ways to do this are available. A more complete description of the problem would help.

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