HMMT 2007 E1
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Michael has 16 white socks, 3 blue socks, and 6 red socks in a drawer. Ever the lazy college student, he has overslept and is late for his favorite team's season-opener. Because he is now in such a rush to get from Harvard to Foxborough, he randomly takes socks from the drawer (one at a time) until he has a pair of the same color. What is the largest number of socks he could possibly withdraw in this fashion?
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