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1983 USAMO Problems
Problem 1
If six points are chosen sequentially at random on the circumference of a circle, what is the probability that the triangle formed by the first three is disjoint from that formed by the second three?
Problem 2
Prove that the zeros of
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cannot all be real if 
.
