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3n3n people forming nn families of a mother, a father and a child, stand in a circle. Every two neighbours can exchange places except the case when a parent exchanges places with his/her child (this is forbidden). For what nn is it possible to obtain every arrangement of those people by such exchanges? The arrangements differing by a circular shift are considered distinct.
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3n people forming n families of a mother, a father and a child, stand in a circle. Every two neighbours can exchange places except the case when a parent exchanges places with his/her child (this is forbidden). For what n is it possible to obtain every arrangement of those people by such
exchanges? The arrangements differing by a circular shift are considered distinct.
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$3n$ people forming $n$ families of a mother, a father and a child, stand in a circle. Every two neighbours can exchange places except the case when a parent exchanges places with his/her child (this is forbidden). For what $n$ is it possible to obtain every arrangement of those people by such
exchanges? The arrangements differing by a circular shift are considered distinct.

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