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document.write( "On the long sides, he'll need 360/3 + 1 = 121 posts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the short sides, 225/3 + 1 = 76 would be needed, but the corners already have posts --> 74 each<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "121*2 + 74*2 = 390 posts </SPAN>\n" );
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