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The Birthday Paradox
how many people until two share a birthday?
How many people must be in a room for there to be a better than 50% chance that at least two of them share a birthday? Assume 365 equally likely birthdays and ignore February 29.
Source: A classic puzzle, retold by INFINITE SUM and fact-checked against our curated notes
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