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document.write( "# of i's = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of letters = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(i and i) = P(i)*P(i|i) = (4/11)*(3/10) = 12/110 = 6/55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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