using System;

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public class MyProgram

{

    private static Random random = new Random();

    public static void Main(String[] args)

    {

        int player;

        int chips;

        int numChips;

        int maxChips;

        player = random.Next(2) + 1;

        numChips = random.Next(10) + 15;

        Console.WriteLine("What is the maximum number of chips that can be drawn each turn?");

        input(out maxChips);

        while (numChips > 0)

        {

            if (player == 1)

            {

                Console.WriteLine("How many chips do you want to take?");

                input(out chips);

                while (chips > maxChips || chips <= 0)

                {

                    Console.WriteLine("You can only take between 1 and " + maxChips + " chips.  Try again.");

                    input(out chips);

                }

                numChips = numChips - chips;

                player = 2;

            }

            else

            {

                chips = random.Next(maxChips) + 1;

                Console.WriteLine("Computer's turn.  The computer is taking " + chips + " chip(s).");

                numChips = numChips - chips;

                player = 1;

            }

            Console.WriteLine("Chips left on table: " + numChips);

        }

        if (! (player == 1))

        {

            Console.WriteLine("Congratulations, you won the game!");

        }

        else

        {

            Console.WriteLine("Unfortunately, you lost the game.");

        }

    }

    // .NET can only read single characters or entire lines from the console.

    // The following functions are designed to help input specific data types.

    private static void input(out double result)

    {

        while (!double.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out result));

    }

    private static void input(out int result)

    {

        while (!int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out result));

    }

    private static void input(out Boolean result)

    {

        while (!Boolean.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out result));

    }

    private static void input(out string result)

    {

        result = Console.ReadLine();

    }

}

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