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+class Solution:
+    def mergeAlternately(self, word1: str, word2: str) -> str:
+        res = ""
+        i = 0
+        while i < len(word1) or i < len(word2):
+            if i < len(word1):
+                res += word1[i]
+            if i < len(word2):
+                res += word2[i]
+            i += 1
+        
+        return res