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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(Ann B )+P( AnnB')` c. `P(AuuB)-P(AnnB)` d. `P( A' )+P( B' )-2P( A' nn B' )`

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