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Intersection of Linked List Problem
You are provided with two singly linked lists containing integers, where both lists converge at some node belonging to a third linked list.
Your task is to determine the data of the node at which they start merging. If no merging occurs, return -1.
Example:
The linked lists are structured as follows:
First Linked List: a1, a2, c1
Second Linked List: b1, b2, b3, c1
Third Linked List where merging occurs: c1, c2, c3
An image shows the merging:

Input:
Three lines representing three singly linked lists.
Each line contains elements separated by spaces, ending with -1.
Line 1 (First linked list): a1, a2, ...an, c1, -1
Line 2 (Second linked list): b1, b2, ...bm, c1, -1
Line 3 (Third linked list): c2, c3, ...ck, -1
Output:
A single integer representing the data of the node where the merging starts. Output -1 if no merging occurs.
You don't need to print this yourself as it is managed automatically.
Constraints:
- 0 ≤ N ≤ 105
- 0 ≤ M ≤ 105
- 0 ≤ K ≤ 105
- -109 ≤ data ≤ 109 and data ≠ -1
- Time Limit: 1 second

AnswerBot
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Find the node where two linked lists merge, return -1 if no merging occurs.
Traverse both lists to find the lengths and the last nodes
Align the starting points of the longer list with the shorter list
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