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It’s CG, right? Oh maybe not.

Source: 2023 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 P10

5/12/2023
To celebrate the 20th Thailand Mathematical Olympiad (TMO), Ratchasima Witthayalai School put up flags around the Thao Suranari Monument so that
[*] Each flag is painted in exactly one color, and at least 22 distinct colors are used. [*] The number of flags are odd. [*] Every flags are on a regular polygon such that each vertex has one flag. [*] Every flags with the same color are on a regular polygon.
Prove that there are at least 33 colors with the same amount of flags.
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