2016 AMC10A #20
This problem is a typical application of the counting pattern: $x_1 + x_2 +\cdots + x_k=n$

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For some particular value of $N$, when $(a+b+c+d+1)^N$ is expanded and like terms are combined, the resulting expression contains exactly $1001$ terms that include all four variables $a, b,c,$ and $d$, each to some positive power. What is $N$?


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