Probability that the fair coins are tossed at the same time

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Question: Three fair coins are tossed at the same time. Explain what is wrong with the following argument: "there is a 50% chance that the three coins all landed the same way, since obviously it is possible to find two coins that match, and then the other coin has a 50% chance of matching those two".

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