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ISL 2014 C2

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We have 2m2^{m} sheets of paper, with the number 1 written on each of them. We perform the following operation. In every step we choose two distinct sheets; if the numbers on the two sheets are aa and bb, then we erase these numbers and write the number a+ba+b on both sheets. Prove that after m2m−1m 2^{m-1} steps, the sum of the numbers on all the sheets is at least 4m4^{m}. (Iran)

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