def METHOD_NAME(lengths, k=0):
    bins = np.arange(start=3, stop=k, step=4).tolist() if k > 0 else [10]
    groups = _quantize(lengths, bins)
    # count number of elements per group
    counts = np.unique(groups, return_counts=True)[1]
    fbins = [0] + bins + [np.inf]
    logger.info("Using {} as bins for aspect lengths quantization".format(fbins))
    logger.info("Count of instances per bin: {}".format(counts))
    return groups