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Given an integer array nums, return all the triplets [nums[i], nums[j], nums[k]] such that i != j, i != k, and j != k, and nums[i] + nums[j] + nums[k] == 0.

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Notice that the solution set must not contain duplicate triplets.

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Example 1:

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\nInput: nums = [-1,0,1,2,-1,-4]\nOutput: [[-1,-1,2],[-1,0,1]]\nExplanation: \nnums[0] + nums[1] + nums[2] = (-1) + 0 + 1 = 0.\nnums[1] + nums[2] + nums[4] = 0 + 1 + (-1) = 0.\nnums[0] + nums[3] + nums[4] = (-1) + 2 + (-1) = 0.\nThe distinct triplets are [-1,0,1] and [-1,-1,2].\nNotice that the order of the output and the order of the triplets does not matter.\n
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Example 2:

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\nInput: nums = [0,1,1]\nOutput: []\nExplanation: The only possible triplet does not sum up to 0.\n
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Example 3:

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\nInput: nums = [0,0,0]\nOutput: [[0,0,0]]\nExplanation: The only possible triplet sums up to 0.\n
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