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ISL 2008 C6

    For n≥2n \geq 2, let S1,S2,…,S2nS_{1}, S_{2}, \ldots, S_{2^{n}} be 2n2^{n} subsets of A={1,2,3,…,2n+1}A=\left\{1,2,3, \ldots, 2^{n+1}\right\} that satisfy the following property: There do not exist indices aa and bb with a<ba<b and elements x,y,z∈Ax, y, z \in A with x<y<zx<y<z such that y,z∈Say, z \in S_{a} and x,z∈Sbx, z \in S_{b}. Prove that at least one of the sets S1,S2,…,S2nS_{1}, S_{2}, \ldots, S_{2^{n}} contains no more than 4n4 n elements.

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