BG-MO 1989 Problem 4
At each of the given points on a circle, either or is written. The following operation is performed: between any two consecutive numbers on the circle their product is written, and the initial numbers are deleted. Suppose that, for any initial arrangement of and on the circle, after finitely many operations all the numbers on the circle will be equal to . Prove that is a power of two.
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