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Combinatorics Difficulty 6.3 National olympiad Prove it

3,,2n13, \cdots, 2^{n-1}, then the last number taken out L(n1)L(n-1) satisfies 2L(n1)=L(n)2 L(n-1)=L(n), and L(1)=2,L(2)=4,L(1)=2, L(2)=4, \cdots, hence L(n)=2nL(n)=2^{n}.

Arrange 1,2,3,,2n1,2,3, \cdots, 2^{n} in a circle, and sequentially take out 1,3, 5,5, \cdots, taking one number every other, then the last number taken out is 2n2^{n}.

Analysis: Suppose 1,2,3,,2n1,2,3, \cdots, 2^{n} are finally taken out according to the rule as L(n)L(n), then after taking out 1,3,5,,(2n1)1,3,5, \cdots,\left(2^{n}-1\right), the remaining numbers are 2,4,6,,2n2,4,6, \cdots, 2^{n}, a total of 2n12^{n-1} numbers. If they are renumbered 1,2,

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