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The total number of ways of selecting 4 letters from the word 'EXAMINATION' is

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1. **Catalog Letters**: E(1), X(1), A(2), M(1), I(2), N(2), T(1), O(1). 
   - Distinct types: 8 (E, X, A, M, I, N, T, O). 
   - Doublet pairs: 3 (AA, II, NN).
2. **Case 1: All 4 different**: Select 4 types from 8.
   - $C(8, 4) = \frac{8 	imes 7 	imes 6 	imes 5}{24} = 70$.
3. **Case 2: 2 alike, 2 different**: 
   - Choose 1 pair from 3 types: $C(3, 1) = 3$.
   - Choose remaining 2 types from remaining 7: $C(7, 2) = 21$.
   - Total Case 2 = $3 	imes 21 = 63$.
4. **Case 3: 2 alike of one kind, 2 alike of another**: 
   - Choose 2 pairs from the 3 available types.
   - $C(3, 2) = 3$.
5. **Grand Total**: $70 + 63 + 3 = 136$.

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