Dear Monks
I have several lists with different items in them. In the list, the items doesn't repeat. An item can exist in the multiple list. Given 2 items, I like to find lists connecting these 2 items. There could be several path and I like to know different possibility, starting with the shortest-path.

Update: Ahh: Sorry if it looked like a homework question.( I just passed the Turing test) Certainly this is not a homework. This is for the project I am working on. I think that several CPAN modules can do the trick. Ultimately I like to find path from point A to B which can involve multiple pre-defined nodes. I also like to find out the path where given any 2 nodes to connect, the path should that should be taken have adjacent lists with maximum common elements ( rather than just one ) if possible.
Think of this as DNS routing problem. It is also close to traveling salesman problem. I like to probably learn from the other threads having similar problems.

--Artist

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