A block of mass \(m\) slides without friction on a larger block of mass \(M\) and is attached to a pin in this block by a massless spring with spring constant \(k\). All motion is in one dimension. The larger block slides without friction on a flat table. Construct the Lagrangian and obtain the equations of motion. Identify any conserved quantities. Relate these to the symmetries of the system.

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