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Two directly connected routers, R1 and R2, are configured for single-area OSPFv2 on their point-to-point serial link. They form an adjacency but never reach FULL state. R1 shows the neighbor stuck in EXSTART/EXCHANGE, and the console logs repeated messages about DBD packets. The IP addressing, area IDs, and hello/dead timers all match. What is the MOST likely cause?

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