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Omni-MATH / Fix positive integers k,n. A candy vending machine has many different colours of candy, where there are 2n candies of each colour. A couple of kids each buys from the vending machi…

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Fix positive integers k,nk,n. A candy vending machine has many different colours of candy, where there are 2n2n candies of each colour. A couple of kids each buys from the vending machine 22 candies of different colours. Given that for any k+1k+1 kids there are two kids who have at least one colour of candy in common, find the maximum number of kids.
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Fix positive integers k,n. A candy vending machine has many different colours of candy, where there are 2n candies of each colour. A couple of kids each buys from the vending machine 2 candies of different colours. Given that for any k+1 kids there are two kids who have at least one colour of candy in common, find the maximum number of kids.
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Fix positive integers $k,n$. A candy vending machine has many different colours of candy, where there are $2n$ candies of each colour. A couple of kids each buys from the vending machine $2$ candies of different colours. Given that for any $k+1$ kids there are two kids who have at least one colour of candy in common, find the maximum number of kids.

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