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Two players take turns placing the numbers

1, 2, 3,. . . , 24

, in each of the

24

squares on the surface of a

2 \times 2 \times 2

cube (each number can be placed once). The second player wants the sum of the numbers in each cell the rings of

8

cells encircling the cube were identical. Will he be able to the first player to stop him?

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