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Packing squares, again


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I think the smallest square would be a 3 x 3.

If we start with the most compact area to contain 4 unit squares, it would be a 2 x 2 square. The addition of another unit square will force it to add at least one row or column - thus forcing you to a 2x3 configuration. To meet the criteria of the problem, we must expand that to a 3 x 3

There are multiple configurations [many are just reflections of others

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