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Suppose that we have designed a randomized algorithm for
a problem having "Yes" or "No" answer. The algorithm is such that if the answer
is "Yes," it is always correct. If the answer is "No," it is correct with
probability at least 0.02. How many times do we need to run this algorithm in
order to be sure that the probability of getting an erroneous answer is at most
0.02?
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