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BALTIC-WAY 1996 Problem 19

    Four heaps contain 38, 45, 61, and 70 matches respectively. Two players take turns choosing any two of the heaps and take some non-zero number of matches from one heap and some non-zero number of matches from the other heap. The player who cannot make a move, loses. Which one of the players has a winning strategy?

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