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document.write( "There are only 5 pairs of months that begin with the same letter:\r\n" );
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document.write( "{April, August}, {January, June}, {January, July}, {June, July}, {March, May}\r\n" );
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document.write( "There are C(12,2) =  = 66 month pairs altogether,\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability is 5 out of 66 or .\r\n" );
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