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2002 Gauss 7 Problem 13
A palindrome is a positive integer whose digits are the same when read forwards or backwards. For example, 2002 is a palindrome. What is the smallest number which can be added to 2002 to produce a larger palindrome?
\textbf{(A)}\ 11\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 110\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 108\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 18\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 1001
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