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Network Delay Time

Write `network_delay_time(times, n, k)` where each `[u, v, w]` is a directed edge with delay `w`, nodes are `1..n`, and the signal starts at `k`. Return the time for all nodes to receive it, or `-1` if some never do. times = [[2,1,1],[2,3,1],[3,4,1]], n = 4, k = 2 -> 2 BFS finds the fewest *hops*, which is not the smallest total weight — a two-hop path can be cheaper than a one-hop path. Dijkstra with a min-heap always finalises the nearest unfinalised node. Be ready to say it breaks on negative weights and why.

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