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Write a method named middle that returns the middle value in a linked list of integers. The middle value is one halfway down the list. For example, if the list is [11, -2, 45, 39, 84], you should return 45.

If the list is of even length, return the rightmost of the two middle elements. For example, if the list is [11, -2, 88, 45, 39, 0], you should return 45. If the list is empty, it should throw a NoSuchElementException.

(For added challenge, can you solve this problem while traversing the list only once?)

Assume that you are adding this method to the LinkedIntList class as defined below:

public class LinkedIntList {
    private ListNode front;   // null for an empty list
    ...
}
Partial class: Write code that will become part of an existing class as described. You do not need to write the complete class, just the portion described in the exercise.

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