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Three houses are available in a locality. Three persons apply for the houses. Each applies for one house without consulting others. The probability that all the three apply for the same house is

A

`(7)/(9)`

B

`(8)/(9)`

C

`(1)/(9)`

D

`(2)/(9)`

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