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AIME 2025a Problem 7

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The twelve letters AA,BB,CC,DD,EE,FF,GG,HH,II,JJ,KK, and LL are randomly grouped into six pairs of letters. The two letters in each pair are placed next to each other in alphabetical order to form six two-letter words, and then those six words are listed alphabetically. For example, a possible result is ABAB, CJCJ, DGDG, EKEK, FLFL, HIHI. The probability that the last word listed contains GG is mn\frac mn, where mm and nn are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+nm+n.

Dataset text AIME 1983 to 2026. Quoted with source.

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