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document.write( "If it's an 8 by 8 board, it's 30 checkers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In general, if the board is n by n, it's 4n - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's m by n, tho I've never seen a board that's not square, it's 2m + 2n - 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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