Bash-remove-n-match

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Really unique problem and resolution using awk found in reddit. [1]

input text1.txt:
hi 1
hi 2
hi 3
hi 4
hi 5
hello

I want to delete 4 lines containing 'hi'
wanted output:

hi 5
hello

Unique answer:

awk '!/hi/||++n>4'

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