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Wouldn't a pile of clothes have O(n) complexity? They'd still have to go through them one at a time unless the clothes have a really distinct color/shape and are in a somewhat tidy pile s.t. they can be pulled from anywhere.
Idk about your pile, but mine is precariously balanced on top of a chair so it's O(1) until a literal tipping point when everything falls and then it's O(k*n) where k is the time it takes me to put away a piece of clothing in the closet/laundry (or start a new pile elsewhere).