diff --git a/problems/maximize-distance-to-closest-person.kt b/problems/maximize-distance-to-closest-person.kt
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+class Solution {
+    private fun mapSeats(seats: IntArray): MutableList<Int> =
+        seats.map { if (it == 1) 0 else Int.MAX_VALUE }.toMutableList()
+
+    fun maxDistToClosest(seats: IntArray): Int {
+        val left: MutableList<Int> = mapSeats(seats)
+        for (i in left.indices.drop(1).filter { left[it] != 0 }) {
+            left[i] = left[i - 1] + 1
+        }
+
+        val right: MutableList<Int> = mapSeats(seats)
+        for (i in right.indices.reversed().drop(1).filter { right[it] != 0 }) {
+            right[i] = right[i + 1] + 1
+        }
+
+        return left.zip(right).map { (l, r) -> if (l < r) l else r }.max()!!
+    }
+}