An advisory committee is being formed for a new project at a company. The committee has 6 identical positions to be filled. The committee is to consist of 2 people chosen from the Research and Development Department, which has a total of 12 employees, and 4 people from the Marketing Department, which has a total of 20 employees. How many total possible advisory committees could be formed from these choices?

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An advisory committee is being formed for a new project at a company. The committee has 6 identical positions to be filled. The committee is to consist of 2 people chosen from the Research and Development Department, which has a total of 12 employees, and 4 people from the Marketing Department, which has a total of 20 employees. How many total possible advisory committees could be formed from these choices?
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