Solution

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A free contraction must connect one and one field. In momentum space,
Represent the nonzero propagator by a directed line so the two conjugate ends remain distinguishable; an undirected line alone would incorrectly allow same-charge contractions. Choose one consistent arrow convention, for example pointing from the starred end to the unstarred end.
The interaction contains two identical fields and two identical fields. Their assignments cancel the coefficient , giving
The vertex has two incoming and two outgoing arrows. Include at every vertex, integrate for each independent loop, and divide by the oriented graph's symmetry factor. There is no fermion-loop sign.

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