Minimal Vertices

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Problem Statement:

Given a directed graph G , find the minimum number of vertices from which all nodes are reachable.
For example:

          0<-------1
                  _
            \     /|
            _\|  /
               2

               |
              \ /

               3 _
             /  |\
           |/_    \
            4----->5

The above graph would have only one 1 minimal vertex: either vertex 1, 2 or 3. You can reach all the vertices if you 'start traversing from either vertex 1 , 2 or 3.

          0<-------1
                  _
            \     /|
            _\|  /
               2

              / \
               |
               3
               |
              \ /

               6 _
             /  |\
           |/_    \
            4----->5

For the above graph all the nodes are reachable from vertex 3.

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