Compute distance to nearest taxi in grid

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Compute distance to nearest taxi in grid

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This question evaluates understanding of graph traversal and shortest-path reasoning on grids, algorithmic problem-solving for computing distances from many targets, and the ability to manage time and space complexity on large inputs.

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Compute distance to nearest taxi in grid