If you react acetaldehyde and acetone in the precensce of NaOH in H2O, how many aldol condensation products will form. I need help with drawing a detailed mechanism.

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If you react acetaldehyde and acetone in the precensce of NaOH in H2O, how many aldol condensation products will form. I need help with drawing a detailed mechanism.
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