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1986 AHSME Problem 10
The 120 permutations of AHSME are arranged in dictionary order as if each were an ordinary five-letter word. The last letter of the 86th word in this list is:
\textbf{(A)}\ \text{A} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{H} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{S} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{M}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{E}
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