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A Hadamard matrix of order is an matrix with entries whose rows are mutually orthogonal, so that . Such a matrix can exist only if is 1, 2 or a multiple of 4. Prove that a Hadamard matrix exists for every multiple of 4.

Prove that the regions of any map drawn in the plane can be colored with at most four colors so that any two regions sharing a border of positive length get different colors. Equivalently, prove that every planar graph is 4-colorable.