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1995 AIME Problem 1

Square S_{1} is 1\times 1. For i\ge 1, the lengths of the sides of square S_{i+1} are half the lengths of the sides of square S_{i}, two adjacent sides of square S_{i} are perpendicular bisectors of two adjacent sides of square S_{i+1}, and the other two sides of square S_{i+1}, are the perpendicular bisectors of two adjacent sides of square S_{i+2}. The total area enclosed by at least one of S_{1}, S_{2}, S_{3}, S_{4}, S_{5} can be written in the form m/n, where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m-n.

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


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