Starting with COLD, change one letter at a time until you have the word WARM. Each change leaves the other letters in their original places and must result in a proper word. What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?
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COLD, CORD, WORD, WARD, WARM
COLD, CORD, WORD, WORM, WARM
COLD, CORD, CARD, WARD, WARM