Farmer John's N cows (3 <= N <= 1000) are standing in a row, each located at a distinct position on the number line. They are practicing throwing a baseball around, getting ready for an important game against the cows on the neighboring farm.

As Farmer John watches, he observes a group of three cows (X,Y,Z) completing two successful throws. Cow X throws the ball to cow Y on her right, and then cow Y throws the ball to cow Z on her right. Farmer John notes that the second throw travels at least as far and no more than twice as far as the first throw. Please count the number of possible triples of cows (X,Y,Z) that Farmer John could have been watching.

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Cow Baseball 1s 128MB