Jesse has 4 friends and 5 coworkers. Each day in the year 2021, Jesse talked to some number of friends: always at least one, but never all 4 in the same day. Each day in 2021, Jesse also talked to some number of coworkers, but never more than 3 coworkers in one day. Prove that there were two days in 2021 in which Jesse talked to the same set of friends and the same set of coworkers.

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Jesse has 4 friends and 5 coworkers.

Each day in the year 2021, Jesse talked to some number of friends: always at least one, but never all 4 in the same day.

Each day in 2021, Jesse also talked to some number of coworkers, but never more than 3 coworkers in one day.

Prove that there were two days in 2021 in which Jesse talked to the same set of friends and the same set of coworkers.

 

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