The pigeonhole principle is usually stated as follows. (16.43) If more than n pigeons are placed in n holes, at least one hole will contain more than one pigeon. The pigeonhole principle is obvious, and one may wonder what it has to do with computer science or mathematics.

This follows a similar process, counters having to be removed and replaced at each stage of the remaining part of the calculation except the final one, where 2 multiplies 3 to give 6.

That team doesn't have a prayer of winning the championship.

Coordinate term: duplicitas posterior