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In how many ways can the word "строка" be read, moving right or down?:
C T P O K A
T P O K A
P O K A
O K A
K A
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If moving from the first letter "C", each time two options are provided - to go right or down.

It is clear that movement can only start from the first letter "C". With each move, we descend to the next diagonal, and we are faced with a choice - to go right or down. With each of these two options, we again descend to the next diagonal and thus continue reading the word "STRING". Therefore, the number of ways to read the word "STRING" is the same as the number of ways to make a fivefold sequential choice from two options, which is $2^{5}=32$.

## Answer

32 ways.

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