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26.Both A and B Alice and Bob play the following chip-off-the-table game. Given a pile of 58 chips, Alice first picks at least one chip but not all the chips. In subsequent turns, a player picks at least one chipbut no more than the number picked on the previous turn by the opponent. The player to pick the last chip wins. Which of the following is true?
In order to win, Alice should pick 14 chips on her first turn.
In order to win, Alice should pick two chips on her first turn.
In order to win, Alice should pick one chip on her first turn.

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