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5 There are $5$ possible sequences $A$ that result in $T = (3, 2)$: $A = (1, 2, 2), (2, 1, 2), (2, 2, 1), (2, 1, 1, 1), (1, 2, 1, 1)$. For example, for $A = (2, 1, 1, 1)$, the process proceeds as follows: * Remove the first occurrence of $1$ in $A$, which is $A_2 = 1$. Now $A = (2, 1, 1)$ and $C = 1$. * Remove the first element of $A$, which is $A_1 = 2$. Now $A = (1, 1)$ and $C = 3$. * Append $C$ to the end of $T$. Now $T = (3)$. * Remove the first occurrence of $1$ in $A$, which is $A_1 = 1$. Now $A = (1)$ and $C = 1$. * Remove the first element of $A$, which is $A_1 = 1$. Now $A = ()$ and $C = 2$. * Append $C$ to the end of $T$. Now $T = (3, 2)$.
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5 3 2 1 3 2
0 Note that there may be cases where no sequence $A$ produces $S$, in which case the answer is $0$.
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