A man claims to have extrasensory perception (ESP). As a test, a fair coin is flipped 2727 times, and the man is asked to predict the outcome in advance. He gets 2424 out of 2727 correct. What is the probability that he would have done at least this well if he had no ESP?

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A man claims to have extrasensory perception (ESP). As a test, a fair coin is flipped 2727 times, and the man is asked to predict the outcome in advance. He gets 2424 out of 2727 correct. What is the probability that he would have done at least this well if he had no ESP?

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