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Possibly buy a cheap wire tracer and track down the problem.
If it's all in one room an extension cord or length of wire can test continuity. First find what switch has the hot feed. That's a must or all else is wasted time.

If you have a hot lead in one box, come back and we'll sort this. BTW, if the light is wired between the switches, it's a different wiring; needs 4, not 3. If the hot is at the light box, again wiring is a bit different.

So first things first. And the hot should be unswitched except for the breaker. So a non-contact voltage detector is all you need.
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