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A vintage tram departs a stop with a certain number of boys and girls on board. At the first stop, a third of the girls get out and their places are taken by boys. At the next stop, a third of the boys get out and their places are taken by girls. There are now two more girls than boys and as many boys as there originally were girls. How many boys and girls were there on board at the start?