Graph Theory: Find a $K_{3,3}$ subdivision to this graph

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This is my first post here, so I apologise in advance if some formatting is wrong.

In my graph theory class today we were challenged to find a $K_{3,3}$ (complete bipartite graph) homeomorphic to this enter image description here.

I've tried to redraw, subdivide edges, and smooth some out, but I can't seem to find it. I'd appreciate any guidance or hints regarding which part to look at.

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Let $\{h,e,b\}$ be set 1, and $\{c,g,a\}$ be set 2.

  • $b$ is directly connected to $c,g$ and $a$.
  • $e$ is directly connected to $g$ and $a$, and is connected to $c$ via $d$.
  • $h$ is directly connected to $c$ and $g$, and is connected to $a$ via $f$.
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Try $\{\,a,c,g\,\}$ with $\{\,b,e,h\,\}$.