In how many ways can 4 girls and 4 boys sit around a round table together with two parents, provided that there are no neighboring girls and boys? The parents separate the children and can sit anywhere (possibly, together). Answer: 24(4!)^2. Please provide work to support the provided answer. 

To solve this problem, we need to arrange 4 girls, 4 boys, and 2 parents around a round table such that:

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In how many ways can 4 girls and 4 boys sit around a round table together with two parents, provided that there are no neighboring girls and boys? The parents separate the children and can sit anywhere (possibly, together). Answer: 24(4!)^2. Please provide work to support the provided answer.

Explore how to arrange 4 girls, 4 boys, and 2 parents around a round table with restrictions that prevent neighboring boys and girls. This problem involves key concepts from combinatorics, including permutations and circular arrangements. The answer involves factorial calculations and separation conditions.

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