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Smallest Range Covering Elements from K Lists

You have k lists of sorted integers in non-decreasing order. Find the smallest range that includes at least one number from each of the k lists. We define the range [a, b] is smaller than range [c, d] if b - a < d - c or a < c if b - a == d - c.

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  • 2.Consider the time complexity of your approach
  • 3.Look for patterns in the constraints
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