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Problem
Let be a parallelogram. Let , , , and be points on sides , , , and , respectively, such that the incenters of triangles , , and form a parallelogram. Prove that is a parallelogram.

Solution
Let the four incenters be , , , and with inradii , , , and respectively (in the order given in the question). Without loss of generality, let be closer to than . Let the acute angle between and (and hence also the angle between and ) be . Then which implies . Similar arguments show that . Thus we obtain and . Now let's consider the possible positions of , , , . Suppose . Without loss of generality assume . Since the incircles of and are symmetric about the centre of the parallelogram , this implies . Using similar arguments, we have which is a contradiction. Therefore and is a parallelogram.
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