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Least value difference between person with max. nb. friends

Source: Turkey TST 2009, Problem 3

April 5, 2009
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Problem Statement

Within a group of 2009 2009 people, every two people has exactly one common friend. Find the least value of the difference between the person with maximum number of friends and the person with minimum number of friends.