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A box contains 10 identical electronic components of which 4 are defective. If 3 components are selected at random from the box in succession, without replacing the units already drawn, what is the probability that two of the selected components are defective?

A

`1//5`

B

`5//24`

C

`3//10`

D

`6//16`

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