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7 awards are received; Jef (M), Ka (F), Lyle (M), Mai (F), Norm (M), Pat (F),
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document.write( "Let the order be F1 M1 F2 M2 F3 M3 F4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Choose F1 4 ways.\r\n" );
document.write( "Choose M1 3 ways.\r\n" );
document.write( "Choose F2 3 ways.\r\n" );
document.write( "Choose M2 2 ways.\r\n" );
document.write( "Choose F3 2 way.\r\n" );
document.write( "Choose M3 1 way.\r\n" );
document.write( "Choose F4 1 way.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(4)(3)(3)(2)(2)(1)(1) = 144\r\n" );
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