A typical coal-fired power plant operates with a high-temperature reservoir at Th = 800 K and a low-temperature reservoir at Tc = 300 K. What is the maximum efficiency allowed by the 2nd law of thermodynamics (the Carnot efficiency) for a heat engine operating between these temperatures?  Give your answer as a decimal number, not as a percentage.

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