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Big, Bigger, Biggest
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level 
Which is the biggest and which the smallest of these numbers?
$$2000^{2002} \quad\quad 2001^{2001}\quad\quad 2002^{2000} $$
How do they compare in magnitude?
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