Suppose that |A| = |B| = |C| = 6 and |A ∩ B| = |A ∩ C| = |B ∩ C| = 2. Determine the smallest that |A ∪ B ∪ C| can be under these conditions. Give an example of three sets which achieve this.

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Suppose that |A| = |B| = |C| = 6 and |A ∩ B| = |A ∩ C| = |B ∩ C| = 2.
Determine the smallest that |A ∪ B ∪ C| can be under these conditions. Give an example of three sets which achieve this.

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