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IMO 1960, Problem 1

Determine all three-digit numbers NN that are divisible by 1111 and for which N/11N/11 equals the sum of the squares of the digits of NN.
Topic: Number Theory Difficulty: 3/6 Expected time: ~30 min Progressive hints on Lemma: 3

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