There are two routes from Arctiville to Bleakopolis and two routes from Bleakopolis to Coldton.  Each of the routes is blocked by snow with probability p; the events of them being blocked are mutually independent.  What is the probability one can travel from Arctiville to Coldton?

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There are two routes from Arctiville to Bleakopolis and two routes from Bleakopolis to Coldton.  Each of the routes is blocked by snow with probability p; the events of them being blocked are mutually independent.  What is the probability one can travel from Arctiville to Coldton?

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