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		randallsquared 32 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The sisters “paradox” – counter-intuitive probabil... That one is ruled out by the "at least one is a girl".

fkyoureadthedoc 32 days ago [–]

Well brother I'm looking at the table and it clearly says 25%. You may have been lied to about the at least one girl it seems.

furyofantares 32 days ago | [–]

The text directly above that table:

> A simpler question

> Let's image you're asked a simpler question.

> A family has two children. What's the probability both are girls?

fkyoureadthedoc 32 days ago | | [–]

Under the 1 child policy, probably slim U+1F614

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