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Approximating rational values in ]0,1[ by a sum or difference of unit fractions

Let $U=\{\frac{1}{n}: n\in\mathbb{N}\} \cup \{-\frac{1}{n}: n\in\mathbb{N}\}$ be the set of positive or negative unit fractions.

Are there positive integers $m<n \in \mathbb{N}$ such that for every $u,v\in U$ there are $u',v'\in U$ such that $\frac{m}{n} - |u'+v'| < \frac{m}{n} - |u+v|$?