Fourfold coincidences
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What is the probability of people experiencing four coincidences:
1. They had taken the same type of food.
2. They died within six months after ingesting the same food.
3. They died with the same symptoms.
4. The food was prepared within the same year and not yet expired.
Date submitted:Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:32:34 +0000Coincidence ID:12725
