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If A and B are any two events, then the probability that exactly one of them occur is

A

`P(A cap bar B) + P(bar A cap B)`

B

`P(A cup bar B) + P(bar A cup B)`

C

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

D

`P(A) + P(B) + 2P(A cap B)`

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