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HarryT
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It seems to me that the number of socks of each colour is a red herring; all that matters is the number of
different
colours.
You have three different colours. In the worst possible scenario, your first three selections will get you 1 black, 1 blue, and 1 brown sock. A fourth selection is guaranteed to get you a pair.
Exactly right. Where were you for the prison puzzle?
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