Three people are coloring the same piece of 8 1/2 by 14 paper. Abby starts on the left side and painted 1/2 of the paper red. Ben starts on the right side and painted 3/4 of the entire paper green. Cathy starts in the middleand painted 1/3 of the entire paper, evenly on either side of the centre line, using blue color. What fraction of the paper has all three color painted on it?

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Three people are coloring the same piece of 8 1/2 by 14 paper. Abby starts on the left side and painted 1/2 of the paper red. Ben starts on the right side and painted 3/4 of the entire paper green. Cathy starts in the middleand painted 1/3 of the entire paper, evenly on either side of the centre line, using blue color. What fraction of the paper has all three color painted on it?
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