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What is the value of <math>1+3+5+\cdots+2017+2019-2-4-6-\cdots-2016-2018</math>?
 
What is the value of <math>1+3+5+\cdots+2017+2019-2-4-6-\cdots-2016-2018</math>?
  
 
<math>\textbf{(A) }-1010\qquad\textbf{(B) }-1009\qquad\textbf{(C) }1008\qquad\textbf{(D) }1009\qquad \textbf{(E) }1010</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A) }-1010\qquad\textbf{(B) }-1009\qquad\textbf{(C) }1008\qquad\textbf{(D) }1009\qquad \textbf{(E) }1010</math>

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Problem5

What is the value of $1+3+5+\cdots+2017+2019-2-4-6-\cdots-2016-2018$?

$\textbf{(A) }-1010\qquad\textbf{(B) }-1009\qquad\textbf{(C) }1008\qquad\textbf{(D) }1009\qquad \textbf{(E) }1010$