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In tennis, if two players are tied 3-3 after six points, they continue to play until one player is ahead of the other by two points; that player then wins the game.

Suppose that Nathan and Carl are playing tennis, and that Nathan will win a point over Carl on average 2/3 of the time. If they're tied at 3-3, what is the probability that Nathan will win? 


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