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2022 AIME I Problem 9

Ellina has twelve blocks, two each of red (\textbf{R}), blue (\textbf{B}), yellow (\textbf{Y}), green (\textbf{G}), orange (\textbf{O}), and purple (\textbf{P}). Call an arrangement of blocks \textit{even} if there is an even number of blocks between each pair of blocks of the same color. For example, the arrangement \textbf{R B B Y G G Y R O P P O} is even. Ellina arranges her blocks in a row in random order. The probability that her arrangement is even is \frac{m}{n}, where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.

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


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