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Number theory Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Prove it United Kingdom

In the following sum, the letters YY, UU, MM and SS stand for single digits.
YUMS+YUM2026\begin{array}{r} Y\,U\,M\,S \\ +\,\,\,Y\,U\,M \\ \hline 2\,0\,2\,6 \end{array}
Prove that this is the only possible solution. A full explanation is required.

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