A certain country's postal service currently uses 6-digit zip codes in most areas. How many zip codes are possible if there are no restrictions on the digits used? How many would be possible if the first number could not be 9? How many zip codes are possible if there are no restrictions on the digits used?

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A game consists of asking 23 questions to determine a person, place, or thing that the other person is thinking of. The first question, which is always "Is it an animal,
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