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Chicks: Hens or Roosters?

"You buy 12 chicks in May and they give a 90% guarantee they’re all hens. I say that means 9/10 are hens, therefore 1/10 are a rooster. In other words, a 100% chance there’s a rooster on a purchase of 12."

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