diff --git a/mergeAlternately_shadowkakashi.cpp b/mergeAlternately_shadowkakashi.cpp
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+class Solution {
+public:
+    string mergeAlternately(string word1, string word2) {
+        string res;
+        int i = 0, j = 0;
+        while (i < word1.size() || j < word2.size()) {
+            if (i < word1.size()) res += word1[i++];
+            if (j < word2.size()) res += word2[j++];
+        }
+        return res;
+    }
+};