#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Auto-generated by AGI Loop cycle #1271
Task: \boxed{}</think>

Write a Python function that takes a list of memory recall episodes and returns the count of unique episodes, ensuring it handles duplicates efficiently.
Generated: 2026-02-13T02:30:43.555049
"""

def count_unique_episodes(episodes):
    """
    Counts the number of unique memory recall episodes in a list.
    
    Args:
        episodes (list): List of memory recall episodes (can contain duplicates)
        
    Returns:
        int: Count of unique episodes
    """
    # Use a set to efficiently handle duplicates
    unique_episodes = set(episodes)
    return len(unique_episodes)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    # Example data with duplicates
    test_episodes = ["episode1", "episode2", "episode1", "episode3", "episode2", "episode4"]
    result = count_unique_episodes(test_episodes)
    print(f"Number of unique episodes: {result}")