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Discrete Mathematics Level 2

If we pick 77 numbers randomly from the set \(\{1,2,3,4,...,150\}\), we are guaranteed to have at least \(k\) pairs of numbers where the difference between each pair is 19. What is the maximum possible value of \(k?\)

Please treat a pair as a combination, not a permutation.

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