document.write( "Question 1029276: Captain Gabriela has a ship, the H.M.S. Khan. The ship is two furlongs from the dread pirate Ashley and her merciless band of thieves.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #644430 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Look at the possible outcomes,
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