A particle moves through the first quadrant as follows. During the first minute it moves from the origin to (1,0). Thereafter, it continues to follow the directions indicated in the figure, going back and forth between the positive x and y axes, moving one unit of distance parallel to an axis in each minute. At which point will the particle be after exactly 2002 minutes?
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