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CMO 2014 Problem 5

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Fix positive integers nn and k≥2k \geq 2. A list of nn integers is written in a row on a blackboard. You can choose a contiguous block of integers, and I will either add 1 to all of them or subtract 1 from all of them. You can repeat this step as often as you like, possibly adapting your selections based on what I do. Prove that after a finite number of steps, you can reach a state where at least n−k+2n-k+2 of the numbers on the blackboard are all simultaneously divisible by kk.

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