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document.write( "The 1st 76 odd numbers are from 1 to 151<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make 38 pairs, 1 & 151, 3 & 149, etc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each pair is 152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38*152 = 5776 (= 76^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 151<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5625 (= 75^2)<BR>\n" );
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