Problem:
The first was given in and it has been given annually since that time. Samantha turned years old the year that she took the seventh . In what year was Samantha born?
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Solution:
The seventh was given in . So Samantha was born in .
Because the seventh was given when Samantha was , the first was years earlier and she was that first year in . She was born years earlier, in .
Answer: .
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