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In tossing a fair coin twice, let A and B denote the events of occurrence of head on first toss and second toss respectively , then the value of `P(A cup B)` is -

A

`(1)/(4)`

B

`(1)/(2)`

C

`(3)/(4)`

D

`(1)/(3)`

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