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Dead Men Walking (Zombie Collisions)

Zombies walk a line and reverse on collision. Count total collisions.

by MindYourPuzzle

100 zombies on a line, 1 unit apart. Each moves at the same speed: some left, some right. When two zombies collide, they reverse direction.

Given their initial directions, how many total collisions occur?

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