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Stars and bars.py
# To find the natural number solutions to x + y + z = 8
[(x,y,z) for x in range(9) for y in range(9) for z in range(9) if x+y+z == 8]
# To generate the ways to pick 6 donuts from an unlimited supply of glazed, chocolate, and jelly-filled
[(g,c,j) for g in range(7) for c in range(7) for j in range(7) if g+c+j == 6]
# Put `len( )` around these lists to find the number of items in the list.
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