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10^32 will have 32 zeroes and 1 in the beginning...so total of 33 digits. Now when we subtract 32 the result will have 33-1 = 32 digits ( because the 1st digit=1 will cancel for borrowing ).
So we have 30 9's, a 6 and an 8.

270 + 14 = 284
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Answer is 284.

10^32 - 32 will have (33 - 1) digits all together. Of these 32 digits, 30 will be 9s and the last two are 68. Thus the sum is, 30* 9 + 6 + 8 = 284.



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