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+from collections import deque
+from node import Node, tree
+
+def find_largest(node):
+    while node.right:
+        node = node.right
+    return node.value
+
+def find_second_largest(node):
+    # parent of the rightmost, when rightmost is leaf
+    # max(rightmost.left)
+    prev = None
+    while node.right:
+        prev = node
+        node = node.right
+    if node.left:
+        return find_largest(node.left)
+    else:
+        return prev.value
+
+assert find_second_largest(tree) == 72
+print("Success!")