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LRU Cache Design

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Problem

Design a cache system and implement it, using an LRU eviction strategy.

Define a clear cache interface, including lookup, insertion, update, and eviction behavior. Explain how the design achieves constant-time operations, handles updates and misses, and what additional decisions would be needed for concurrency, expiration, persistence, or distributed deployment.