here are seven swans in a castle lake. With probability 1/4, each swan attracts a mate from elsewhere. After these new swans have moved in, what is the variance of the number of swans in the lake?

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There are seven swans in a castle lake. With probability 1/4, each swan attracts a mate from elsewhere. After these new swans have moved in, what is the variance of the number of swans in the lake? [You may assume that the romantic success of each swan is independent of all the others.]
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