document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=791997>Question 791997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My husband and I just had our eighth child. We have all girls. The doctor said the law of averages was in our favor 100 to 1. What is the probability the next child will be a boy? </SPAN>\n" );
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