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Marilyn had previously dealt with the following problem: A man and a
woman each have two children. The man's older child is a son and at
least one of the woman's children is a son. Is either more likely
than the other to have two sons?
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What's your answer, how would you justify it, and how confident are
you that your answer is correct?
John
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