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Longest Common Prefix

Given a list of strings, write a function that determines the longest common prefix among the strings. If there is no common prefix, return an empty string. Input format: - A single line containing comma-separated strings. Output format: - A single line containing the longest common prefix. Example: Input: apple,apricot,ape,application Output: ape

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