The diagram shows a solid tower built from identical white cubes. The outer surface of the tower, apart from where it is in contact with the table, is now painted red. If the tower is then broken up into individual cubes, how many cubes will still be completely white?
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Junior Mathematical Olympiad 2003 (2003)
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