Problem
1993 AIME Problem 7
Three numbers, a_1, a_2, a_3, are drawn randomly and without replacement from the set \{1, 2, 3,\ldots, 1000\}. Three other numbers, b_1, b_2, b_3, are then drawn randomly and without replacement from the remaining set of 997 numbers. Let p be the probability that, after suitable rotation, a brick of dimensions a_1 \times a_2 \times a_3 can be enclosed in a box of dimension b_1 \times b_2 \times b_3, with the sides of the brick parallel to the sides of the box. If p is written as a fraction in lowest terms, what is the sum of the numerator and denominator?
Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034
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