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VISUAL CALCULATION

This grid gives a visual way of calculating the answer to the question, “Among children with a single sibling, how often is that sibling of the same sex? And oh, by the way, mention the sex and birth day of the selected child along the way.” This is the interpretation that Peres argues is the most natural one in real life. Because the sex and birth day don't influence the selection of the family, any two-child family would qualify, and in half of them, both are boys or both are girls. Credit: Bill Casselman

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