1. Show that if seven integers are selected from the first 10 positive integers, there must be at least two pairs of these integers with the sum 11.              a.) Is the conclusion still true if six integers are selected rather than seven?

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1. Show that if seven integers are selected from the first 10 positive integers,
there must be at least two pairs of these integers with the sum 11.
             a.) Is the conclusion still true if six integers are selected rather than
seven?

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