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Interview Question

Senior Software Developer Interview
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Given two very large integers represented as strings, implement multiplication of these numbers. You cannot use built-in big integer libraries. You must represent the digits as strings, implement addition of two strings, and then use that method as part of your multiplication function. How would you handle carries correctly in your implementation?

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