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thanks Ian - yes I misinterpreted. This question is resisting any straight formulas or formal approach.

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You have:

3 choices for the color of region 1
2 choices for the color of region 2 (must be different from region 1)
2 choices for the color of region 3 (must be different from region 2)
2 choices for the color of region 4 (must be different from region 2)

Multiplying your choices gives 3*2*2*2 = 24 colorings in total.
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