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Suppose a player's true batting average is Normal, with mu = .272, and standard deviation, sigma = 0.02. What is the probability that this player will have a batting average GREATER THAN 0.300 on the basis of luck alone?
(Round your answer to three decimal places, ex: 0.123.)
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