Three students are playing a card game. They decide to choose the first person to play by each selecting a card from the 52-card deck and looking for the highest card in value and suit. They rank the suits from lowest to highest: clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades. What is the probability that all three students pick exactly the same card? (Round your answer to six decimal places.)

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Three students are playing a card game. They decide to choose the first person to play by each selecting a card from the 52-card deck and looking for the highest card in value and suit. They rank the suits from lowest to highest: clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades. What is the probability that all three students pick exactly the same card? (Round your answer to six decimal places.)

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