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Nim Game

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Description

You and a friend take turns removing 1 to 3 stones from a pile, with you going first. The player who removes the last stone wins.

The pile starts with n stones. Return true if you can guarantee a win with optimal play, or false if your opponent can guarantee a win.

Example 1:

Input: n = 4
Output: false
Explanation: These are the possible outcomes:
1. You remove 1 stone. Your friend removes 3 stones, including the last stone. Your friend wins.
2. You remove 2 stones. Your friend removes 2 stones, including the last stone. Your friend wins.
3. You remove 3 stones. Your friend removes the last stone. Your friend wins.
In all outcomes, your friend wins.

Example 2:

Input: n = 1
Output: true

Example 3:

Input: n = 2
Output: true

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