Find configuration where two cubic Bézier curves intersect at 9 points

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By Bézout's theorem, we know that two cubic Bézier curves can intersect at 9 points (not counting self-intersections). Is there any way to compute the end points and control points of two cubic Bézier curves that intersect at 9 points? I have a graphical description of such a configuration from the Graphic Gems IV book:

Two Bézier curves intersecting at 9 points

but I wonder if there is some way to use Mathematica or other CAS to solve this algebraically or numerically. Thanks!