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The twelve letters A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,KA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K, and LL are randomly grouped into six pairs of letters. The two letters in each pair are placed next to each other in alphabetical order to form six two-letter words, and those six words are listed alphabetically. For example, a possible result is AB,CJ,DG,EK,FL,HIAB,CJ,DG,EK,FL,HI. The probability that the last word listed contains GG is mn\frac{m}{n}, where mm and nn are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+nm+n.
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The twelve letters A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K, and L are randomly grouped into six pairs of letters. The two letters in each pair are placed next to each other in alphabetical order to form six two-letter words, and those six words are listed alphabetically. For example, a possible result is AB,CJ,DG,EK,FL,HI. The probability that the last word listed contains G is (m)/(n), where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.
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The twelve letters $A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K$, and $L$ are randomly grouped into six pairs of letters. The two letters in each pair are placed next to each other in alphabetical order to form six two-letter words, and those six words are listed alphabetically. For example, a possible result is $AB,CJ,DG,EK,FL,HI$. The probability that the last word listed contains $G$ is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.

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