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If A and B are two events, the probability that exactly one of them occurs is given by

A

`P(A)+P(B)=2P(AnnB)`

B

`P(A)+P(B)+P(A nn B)`

C

P(A)+P(B)

D

P(A)+P(B)-`P(A nnB)`

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