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International Mathematics Competition for University Students

Imagine there is a big contest where students who are really good at math from different countries come together to show off their skills. These students are not just any students, they have already finished high school and are now going to university. The contest is called the International Mathematics Competition for University Students.

During the contest, the students are given math problems that are harder than anything they have seen before. The problems are so tough that they have to use all their knowledge as well as their creativity to solve them. They have a limited amount of time to solve as many problems as possible.

The students compete individually and as a team. For individual awards, the student who gets the most points by solving the problems correctly wins. For team awards, the countries with the highest number of points from their top five students wins.

The contestants are not just competing for the sake of winning, they are also improving their mathematics skills and knowledge. It is like a friendly match between countries with students from all over the world working together towards the common goal of solving really tough math problems.

In summary, the International Mathematics Competition for University Students is a contest where the best university math students from different countries come together to solve very challenging math problems in a fun and friendly competition.
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