If G is a (not necessarily simple) graph with n vertices where each vertex has degree greater than or equal to (n−1)/2, is the diameter of G necessarily 2 or less? Either prove that the answer to this question is "yes" or give a counterexample.

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If G is a (not necessarily simple) graph with n vertices
where each vertex has degree greater than or equal to (n−1)/2, is the
diameter of G necessarily 2 or less? Either prove that the answer to
this question is "yes" or give a counterexample.

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