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==Problem==
==Problem==
Five gunmen are shooting each other. At the same moment, each randomly chooses one of the other four to shoot. The probability that there are some two people shooting each other can be expressed in the form <math>\frac{a}{b}</math>, where <math>a, b</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>a+b</math>.
Five gunmen are shooting each other. At the same moment, each randomly chooses one of the other four to shoot. The probability that there are some two people shooting each other can be expressed in the form <math>\frac{a}{b}</math>, where <math>a, b</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>a+b</math>.
==Solution==

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Problem

Five gunmen are shooting each other. At the same moment, each randomly chooses one of the other four to shoot. The probability that there are some two people shooting each other can be expressed in the form $\frac{a}{b}$, where $a, b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a+b$.