 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Take the <diagonal matrix> $T=\operatorname{diag}(1,0,0)$. Multiplying on the left retains the first row of $S$, while multiplying on the right retains its first column. Thus
$$
TS=\begin{pmatrix}1&0&1\\0&0&0\\0&0&0\end{pmatrix},\qquad
ST=\begin{pmatrix}1&0&0\\0&0&0\\1&0&0\end{pmatrix}.
$$
Their $(1,3)$ entries differ, so this is an explicit example of noncommuting <matrices>.

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