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Let \(S\) be the number of ordered pairs of integers \(( a , b )\) with
\(1 \leq a \leq 100\) and \(b \geq 0\) such that the polynomial
\(x^2 + a x + b\) can be factored into the product of two (not necessarily
distinct) linear factors with integer coefficients. Find the remainder
when \(S\) is divided by \(1000\) .