There are 3 sets of balls numbered 1 through 6 placed in a bowl. If 3 balls are randomly chosen without replacement, find the probability that the balls have the same number. Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth.

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There are 3 sets of balls numbered 1 through 6 placed in a bowl. If 3 balls are randomly chosen without replacement, find the probability that the balls have the same number. Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth.

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