how to prove this statement for all sum of cov positive?

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Let $X_1, ..., X_n$ be some random variables and let $c_{ij} = cov(X_i, X_j)$. Show that for any numbers $a_1, ..., a_n$, we have $$\sum\limits_{i=1}^n \sum\limits_{j=1}^n a_ic_{ij}a_j \geq 0$$.

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Hint:

Covariance matrix is positive semidefinite.