There are 27 potential sites designated for urban surveillance testing via a drone: 16 are in Manhattan, the remaining are in Brooklyn. A new imaging system is being tested on five randomly chosen sites from the above. What is the probability that at least two are chosen from Manhattan?

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There are 27 potential sites designated for urban surveillance testing via a drone: 16 are in Manhattan, the remaining are in Brooklyn. A new imaging system is being tested on five randomly chosen sites from the above. What is the probability that at least two are chosen from Manhattan?
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