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Is it linear because the one guy must face the door?
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1. "C must face the door" - the condition fixes circular shifts.
2. "the AB must always sit together" - we can consider AB one object, but count it twice as AB and BA .
3. We have 4 objects (3 guys and one couple :)): 4P4=4!=24
4. finally, N=24*2=48


IF C facing the door fixes circular shifts , then shouldn't we have 5!*2

{AB} {C}{D}{E}{F} that's 5!2!

Unless we are arranging this group circularly. 4!2!
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