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Bassanio has three red coins, four yellow coins, and five blue coins. At any point, he may give Shylock any two coins of different colors in exchange for one coin of the other color; for example, he may give Shylock one red coin and one blue coin, and receive one yellow coin in return. Bassanio wishes to end with coins that are all the same color, and he wishes to do this while having as many coins as possible. How many coins will he end up with, and what color will they be?

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