Determine if the events in the problem are independent or dependent, then find the probability of the occurrence of the events.  A box of chocolates contains ten milk chocolates, eight dark chocolates, and six white chocolates. Lance randomly chooses a chocolate, eat it, and then randomly chooses another chocolate. What is the probability that Lance chooses a milk chocolate and a dark chocolate?

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Determine if the events in the problem are independent or dependent, then find the probability of the occurrence of the events. 

A box of chocolates contains ten milk chocolates, eight dark chocolates, and six white chocolates. Lance randomly chooses a chocolate, eat it, and then randomly chooses another chocolate. What is the probability that Lance chooses a milk chocolate and a dark chocolate? 

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