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2024 AMC 10BProblem 17P16-20~4 minPrint

In a race among 55 snails, there is at most one tie, but that tie can involve any number of snails. For example, the result might be that Dazzler is first; Abby, Cyrus, and Elroy are tied for second; and Bruna is fifth. How many different results of the race are possible?

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