Joyce invited 17 friends to a dinner party at her house last Friday evening. She gave each guest a card with a number from 2 through 18, reserving number 1 for herself. When she had everyone paired off at the dinner table, she noticed that the sum of each couple’s numbers was perfect square. What number did Joyce’s partner have? Use polya's solving technique

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