Granny tells Dilly that her glove drawer contains 1 left-hand blue glove, 2 left-hand green gloves, 3 right-hand blue gloves, and 4 right-hand green gloves, and asks her to bring a pair of gloves from the drawer. Unfortunately Dilly cannot tell the difference between left-hand and right-hand gloves, but thankfully, can identify blue and green. What is the smallest number of gloves that Dilly should bring, in order to be sure that these include a matching pair?
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Junior Mathematical Challenge 2001 (2001)
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