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Let XX and YY be the following sums of arithmetic sequences: \begin{eqnarray} X &=& 10 + 12 + 14 + \cdots + 100, \\ Y &=& 12 + 14 + 16 + \cdots + 102. \end{eqnarray} What is the value of YXY - X ?

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