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2017 Cayley Problem 21
The integers 1 to 6 are to be inserted into the grid shown. No two integers that differ by 1 may be in squares that share an edge. If the 1 is inserted as shown, how many different integers can be placed in the box labelled x? 
\textbf{(A)}\ 1\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 3\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 5\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 0\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 2
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