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Re: The Darn Old Cocked Hat - the sequel 1
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2013 Mar 17, 17:07 -0700
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2013 Mar 17, 17:07 -0700
For anyone who's found this "game show puzzle" surprising and counter-intuitive, don't feel bad. Have a look at this lengthy Wikipedia page devoted to this puzzle and its recent history:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem
-FER
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