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For a real world lock, the key height + pin height must equal the height of the barrel exactly. If it is taller or shorter, the lock will bind and not open.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Pin_tumbler_no_key.svg/400px-Pin_tumbler_no_key.svg.png
For the challenge, as long as its not overlapping (too tall), its a valid key/lock pair.
Oh! I didn't think it that way, lol, I was thinking this quickly through. I didn't think of relating to physical locks because it clearly said it was virtual. But I guess, there could theoretically be a physical tumbler lock with 0-5 spacers, it would just be a tall lock. You know like how some master keys have it so that there are spacers for the master key or the client key to open the lock.