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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Seqfans,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Interestingly(?):</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>number of degree-2n permutations in which all
cycles are even =</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>number of degree-2n permutations in which all
cycles are odd</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Direct" proof?</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>V.</FONT></DIV>
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