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Conjugacy and the Class Equation · Superchallenge problem

In S6S_6, let σ=(1 2 3)(4 5 6)\sigma=(1\,2\,3)(4\,5\,6) (cycle type (3,3)(3,3), an EVEN permutation). Does σ\sigma's S6S_6-conjugacy class split into two A6A_6-classes, or stay as one? Give the resulting A6A_6-class size.