How many integers from 1000 through 9999 must you pick in order to be sure that at least two of them have the same remainder modulo 79? Explain your reasoning.

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1. How many integers from 1000 through 9999 must you pick in order to be sure that at least two of them have the same remainder modulo 79? Explain your reasoning.

2. How many integers from 1000 through 9999 must you pick in order to be sure that there is at least one with each remainder modulo 79? Explain your reasoning.

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