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12 balls are kept in 3 different boxes, then the probability that the box will contain 3 balls is -

A

`(1)/(4)`

B

`(2^(9))/(3^(12))`

C

`(""^(12)C_(3)xx2^(12))/(3^(12))`

D

`(""^(12)C_(3)xx2^(9))/(3^(12))`

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