Problem
2004 AIME I Problem 8
Define a regular n-pointed star to be the union of n line segments P_1P_2, P_2P_3,\ldots, P_nP_1 such that
- the points P_1, P_2,\ldots, P_n are coplanar and no three of them are collinear,
- each of the n line segments intersects at least one of the other line segments at a point other than an endpoint,
- all of the angles at P_1, P_2,\ldots, P_n are congruent,
- all of the n line segments P_1P_2, P_2P_3,\ldots, P_nP_1 are congruent, and
- the path P_1P_2, P_2P_3,\ldots, P_nP_1 turns counterclockwise at an angle of less than 180 degrees at each vertex.
There are no regular 3-pointed, 4-pointed, or 6-pointed stars. All regular 5-pointed stars are similar, but there are two non-similar regular 7-pointed stars. How many non-similar regular 1000-pointed stars are there?
Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034
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