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You are given a 0-indexed array words consisting of distinct strings.

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The string words[i] can be paired with the string words[j] if:

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Return the maximum number of pairs that can be formed from the array words.

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Note that each string can belong in at most one pair.

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Example 1:

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\nInput: words = ["cd","ac","dc","ca","zz"]\nOutput: 2\nExplanation: In this example, we can form 2 pair of strings in the following way:\n- We pair the 0th string with the 2nd string, as the reversed string of word[0] is "dc" and is equal to words[2].\n- We pair the 1st string with the 3rd string, as the reversed string of word[1] is "ca" and is equal to words[3].\nIt can be proven that 2 is the maximum number of pairs that can be formed.
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Example 2:

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\nInput: words = ["ab","ba","cc"]\nOutput: 1\nExplanation: In this example, we can form 1 pair of strings in the following way:\n- We pair the 0th string with the 1st string, as the reversed string of words[1] is "ab" and is equal to words[0].\nIt can be proven that 1 is the maximum number of pairs that can be formed.\n
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Example 3:

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\nInput: words = ["aa","ab"]\nOutput: 0\nExplanation: In this example, we are unable to form any pair of strings.\n
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