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Line at a Bank

Source: 2005 Swedish Mathematical Competition #2

January 6, 2018
combinatoricsSweden

Problem Statement

There are 12 people in a line in a bank. When the desk closes, the people form a new line at a newly opened desk. In how many ways can they do this in such a way that none of the 12 people changes his/her position in the line by more than one?