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Find the earliest starting index in a text string where a wildcard pattern matches.
The wildcard character '*' can represent zero or more arbitrary characters, while all other characters must appear in exact order.
Return -1 if no valid match exists within the given string constraints.
What This Tests
String manipulation and parsing
Greedy matching strategies
Index tracking and boundary condition handling
Efficient sequential substring search
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