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Graph Coloring · Hard problem

Let GG have vertices a1,…,a4,b1,…,b4a_1,\dots,a_4,b_1,\dots,b_4, with aia_i adjacent to bjb_j exactly when i≠ji\ne j (K4,4K_{4,4} minus a perfect matching). Greedily color the vertices in the order a1,b1,a2,b2,a3,b3,a4,b4a_1,b_1,a_2,b_2,a_3,b_3,a_4,b_4, giving each vertex the smallest color not used by an already-colored neighbor. How many colors does this greedy run use?