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Those lobsters are both left clawed... what are the odds?
Applying a little engineering logic, let's evaluate the odds ...

1. Let's assume the population of left-clawed lobsters mirrors left-handed people;

2. Let's assume a distribution of approximately 15% of the population would be left-clawed;

So, randomly taking two lobsters, and evaluating whether they would EXACTLY both be left-clawed:

= (0.15)*(0.15) = 0.0225 or 2.25% which can be expressed as odds of 43.4:1 against.

:)

JR

 
^^Another possibility:

Maybe neither one is left handed. They are both just trying to give the other lobster a fighting chance by using their "weak" claw.

 
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