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For many years, the state of California used three letters followed by three digits on its automobile plates.
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document.write( "Choose the first letter 26 ways.  That's 26\r\n" );
document.write( "Choose the second letter 26 ways.  That's 26*26\r\n" );
document.write( "Choose the third letter 26 ways.  That's 26*26*26\r\n" );
document.write( "Choose the first digit 10 ways.  That's 26*26*26*10\r\n" );
document.write( "Choose the second digit 10 ways.  That's 26*26*26*10*10\r\n" );
document.write( "Choose the third digit 10 ways.  That's 26*26*26*10*10*10\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply that out and get:\r\n" );
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document.write( "17,576,000\r\n" );
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document.write( "b) That same number more.\r\n" );
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document.write( "[I wonder if they'd really allow the tag OOO-000.]   \r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin

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