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ISL 1979 Problem 14

    Let SS be a set of n2+1n^2 + 1 closed intervals ( nn a positive integer). Prove that at least one of the following assertions holds:(i) There exists a subset S′S' of n+1n+1 intervals from SS such that the intersection of the intervals in S′S' is nonempty.(ii) There exists a subset S′′S'' of n+1n + 1 intervals from SS such that any two of the intervals in S′′S'' are disjoint.

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