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1,267,650,600,228,229,401,496,703,205,275 different sets.  
 
1,267,650,600,228,229,401,496,703,205,275 different sets.  
 
Anyone want to confirm? I got a heck of a hand cramp writing them all down.
 
Anyone want to confirm? I got a heck of a hand cramp writing them all down.
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yep, i got approximately the same answer. (a.k.a. 2^100 - 100, and that's much easier to write!)

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As a hint for you guys, I won't say exactly how to do it, but to check to see if you are right:

1,267,650,600,228,229,401,496,703,205,275 different sets. Anyone want to confirm? I got a heck of a hand cramp writing them all down.

yep, i got approximately the same answer. (a.k.a. 2^100 - 100, and that's much easier to write!)

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