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Ни один
Ни один means "not a single one" and agrees with its noun: ни один студент, ни одна книга. It is stronger than никакой because it insists on the count being zero rather than denying a category.
Examples in context
Ни один студент не ответил.
Not a single student answered.
Ни один магазин не работает.
Not a single shop is open.
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