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ISL 2023 C1

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Let mm and nn be positive integers greater than 1 . In each unit square of an m×nm \times n grid lies a coin with its tail-side up. A move consists of the following steps: 1. select a 2×22 \times 2 square in the grid; 2. flip the coins in the top-left and bottom-right unit squares; 3. flip the coin in either the top-right or bottom-left unit square. Determine all pairs (m,n)(m, n) for which it is possible that every coin shows head-side up after a finite number of moves. (Thailand)

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