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VMO 1994 — Division A Question 4

VMO · VMO 1994 — Division A

Question 4

There are $n+1$ boxes arranged on a circle. One box contains $n$ stones; the others are empty. A move is defined as follows: choose two boxes $A$ and $B$, take two stones from $A$, put one into a box adjacent to $B$, and put the other into a box adjacent to $A$. Note that $A=B$ is allowed. For which $n$ can a sequence of such moves result in each stone being in a separate box?