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2008 AIME II Problem 12

There are two distinguishable flagpoles, and there are 19 flags, of which 10 are identical blue flags, and 9 are identical green flags. Let N be the number of distinguishable arrangements using all of the flags in which each flagpole has at least one flag and no two green flags on either pole are adjacent. Find the remainder when N is divided by 1000.

Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034


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