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Magic Square Generator

You are tasked with creating a magic square of size n x n, where n is an odd integer (1 ≤ n ≤ 15). A magic square is a square matrix where the sums of the numbers in each row, each column, and both main diagonals are all the same. Write a program that outputs one valid magic square configuration using numbers from 1 to n^2. Input format: - A single integer n (odd, 1 ≤ n ≤ 15). Output format: - The program should print the magic square as n lines of space-separated integers. Example: Input: 3 Output: 8 1 6 3 5 7 4 9 2 The output may vary, but it should always be a valid magic square.

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