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document.write( "          4 \"cross%28x+-+7%29\"
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document.write( "          5 \"cross%28x+-+7%29\"\r
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document.write( "        (2r - 5s)(2r + 5s)
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document.write( "        (2r - 4s)(2r + 5s)\r
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document.write( "        \"cross%282r+-+5s%29\"(2r + 5s)
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document.write( "        \"cross%282r+-+5s%29\"(r + 4s)\r
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