To solve this problem, let's break down the conditions and systematically determine the number of valid four-digit even integers:

1. Form of the Number: The integers must be of the form $abcd$, where:

   • $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ are digits (with $a$ being the thousands digit, $b$ the hundreds, $c$ the tens, and $d$ the units).
   • The integer is four digits, ranging from 0000 to 9999.
   • The last digit $d$ must be even (0, 2, 4, 6, or 8) for the integer to be even.

2. Condition on the Hundreds Digit:

   • Exactly one other digit in the number $abcd$ must be identical to the hundreds digit $b$.
   • Thus, either $a$, $c$, or $d$ should be equal to $b$, but not more than one of them.

3. Distinctness Requirement:

   • Apart from the one repeated digit identical to $b$, all other digits must be distinct.

Step-by-Step Solution

Let’s analyze each possible case based on the position of the repeated hundreds digit $b$.

Case 1: $a = b$, but $c \neq b$ and $d \neq b$

• $a = b$, so we have two identical digits as $a$ and $b$.
• $c$ and $d$ are distinct from $b$ and from each other.
• $d$ is an even digit.

Case 2: $c = b$, but $a \neq b$ and $d \neq b$

• $c = b$, so we have two identical digits as $b$ and $c$.
• $a$ and $d$ are distinct from $b$ and from each other.
• $d$ is an even digit.

Case 3: $d = b$, but $a \neq b$ and $c \neq b$

• $d = b$, so we have two identical digits as $b$ and $d$.
• $a$ and $c$ are distinct from $b$ and from each other.
• $d$ (now equal to $b$) is an even digit.

Counting the Valid Numbers

For each case, we can calculate the possible values for each digit:

1. Choosing the Hundreds Digit $b$:

   • Since $d$ (the units digit) must be even, and $d = b$ is possible, $b$ must also be even.
   • There are 5 choices for $b$: $0, 2, 4, 6, 8$.

2. Counting for Each Case:

   • For each choice of $b$, we have specific restrictions on $a$, $c$, and $d$ based on which case we are in (either $a = b$, $c = b$, or $d = b$).
   • These cases are combinatorial, depending on the placement and distinctness requirements, making this a complex combinatorial problem.

By calculating and summing up possibilities for each arrangement, we would achieve the total count of valid numbers.

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