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Algebra Difficulty 2.3 Junior Find the answer Netherlands

A four digit number aabb\overline{aabb}, that is, the number whose digits are a,a,ba, a, b, and bb, is the square of an integer.
Of which integer is aabb\overline{aabb} the square?

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

8888

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