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Permutation Groups · Hard problem

Let α=(1 2 3)(4 5)∈S6\alpha=(1\,2\,3)(4\,5) \in S_6 and β=(1 4)(2 3 6)∈S6\beta=(1\,4)(2\,3\,6) \in S_6. Without computing the product αβ\alpha\beta in full, is αβ\alpha\beta even or odd?