Jason the duck plays hide and seek with his owner Robert. Jason has 4 boxes in which he can hide in. In each round, Jason must hide in a box where he has not hidden previously and Robert can check one box which he has not checked previously. Robert wins if he finds Jason within 2 rounds. What is the probability that Robert will win?

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Jason the duck plays hide and seek with his owner Robert. Jason has 4 boxes in which he can hide in. In each round, Jason must hide in a box where he has not hidden previously and Robert can check one box which he has not checked previously. Robert wins if he finds Jason within 2 rounds. What is the
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