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document.write( "1st place: 5 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd place: 4 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd place: 3 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total ways: 5*4*3 = 60 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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