function cutTheSticks(sticks) {
    let ans = []; 
    let min = Math.min(...sticks); 
    
    while(sticks.length) {
        ans.push(sticks.length); 
        let newSticks = []; 
        let newMin = 1001; 
        
        for(let length of sticks) {
            let newLength = length - min; 
            if(newLength > 0) {
                newSticks.push(newLength); 
                newMin = Math.min(newMin, newLength); 
            }
        }
        min = newMin; 
        sticks = [...newSticks]; 
    }
    
    return ans; 
}