text: Pick the smaller value
code: if ( first . data < second . data ) : NEW_LINE INDENT first . next = merge ( first . next , second ) NEW_LINE first . next . prev = first NEW_LINE first . prev = None NEW_LINE return first NEW_LINE DEDENT else : NEW_LINE INDENT second . next = merge ( first , second . next ) NEW_LINE second . next . prev = second NEW_LINE second . prev = None NEW_LINE return second NEW_LINE DEDENT