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Comment by jvanderbot

It may be more likely that H or T happens (an unfair coin), but in a pair of H and T, both HT and TH are equally likely. Therefore which is "first" is equally likely H or T.

Only holds if no spooky effects change results based on last result. (like a magic die that counts upwards or a magic coin that flips T after H no matter what)

P(TH) = p(T)*p(H) = P(HT)

parent jvanderbot 2 years ago

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