How many words can be formed by permutation of the letters of the word DEPRESSION such that each obtained word does not contain 2 consecutive identical letters? (Hint: use the principle of inclusion and exclusion)
How many words can be formed by permutation of the letters of the word DEPRESSION such that each obtained word does not contain 2 consecutive identical letters? (Hint: use the principle of inclusion and exclusion)
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