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Cycle Detection in Linked List

Given a linked list, determine if it contains a cycle. A cycle occurs when a node points back to a previous node instead of null. Your task is to implement a function that reads the linked list data from standard input and outputs 'Cycle' if there is a cycle or 'No Cycle' if there isn't. Input Format: - The first line contains an integer n, the number of nodes in the linked list. - The second line contains n integers, representing the values of the nodes. - The third line contains an integer m (0 <= m < n), the index (0-based) of the node that points back to create a cycle; if no cycle, m = -1. Output Format: - Print 'Cycle' if a cycle exists, otherwise print 'No Cycle'. Example: Input: 5 1 2 3 4 5 2 Output: Cycle

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linked_listcycle_detectionalgorithm

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