Do Inclusion-Exclusion and Pigeonhole Principles Apply to Overlapping Sets?

In summary, there are ten sets with four numbers each, and the question is whether there is a possibility that two sets have two or more common elements. It is not clear from the problem statement whether all sets must have two or more common elements or only two sets. Further clarification is needed to determine the solution, but using the inclusion-exclusion principle may be a possible approach.
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Homework Statement
If the proposition below is true, show this. If false, give a counterexample.
From the integers from 1 to 11, make 10 sets ##S_1,S_2, \dots, S_{10}## each with 4 integers selected. Within each sets, the same number shall not be chosen twice. No matter how ##S_1,S_2, \dots, S_{10}## is selected, two sets ##S_i,S_j## (i not equal to j) include two or more common integers.
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Sets
Is this related to pigeon principle?
$$S_1=\{1,2,3,4\},$$
$$S_2=\{2,3,4,5\},$$
$$S_3=\{4,5,6,7\},$$
$$S_4=\{5,6,7,8\},$$
$$S_5=\{7,8,9,10\},$$
$$S_6=\{8,9,10,11\},$$
$$S_7=\{5,6,2,4\},$$
$$S_8=\{1,5,7,9\},$$
$$S_9=\{4,8,10,11\},$$
$$S_{10}=\{5,7,10,11\}$$

When we choose two of them, there is possibility there are same integer but not all ?
If this is related to pigeonhole principle or inclusion exclusion principle, Is there possibility that sets are hole and number 1-11 is pigeon but what is the relation with in each sets there are four number?
 
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The language in your problem statement is ambiguous. It is not clear whether the proposition is:

##\exists i \neq j##: ##S_i## and ##S_j## have two or more common elements.

or

##\forall i \neq j##: ##S_i## and ##S_j## have two or more common elements.

Your sets clearly is a counter example to the second, but not to the first.
 
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I also thought about that, but if it is like second, it is too obvious, but if it is like the first , how should i proof that? Is it use inclusion exclusion principle?
 

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