document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097926>Question 1097926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If you have 19 socks in a drawer- 4 black, 4 white, 4 green, 4 brown, and 3 red.  How many socks would you have to take out of the drawer in the dark (where you can’t see the color) to be 100% sure you have a least one matching pair?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 5 different colors so the first 5 can be taken out and remain unmatched.  Once the 6th is taken out, it is guaranteed to match one of the other 5.    </SPAN>\n" );
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