Rett's syndrome is an x-linked dominant trait. Sally's father has Rett's syndrome. She has the condition, but her husband Harry does not. Their mothers were both unaffected, as was Harry's father. What is the probability that their first child will have Rett's syndrome?

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Rett's syndrome is an x-linked dominant trait. Sally's father has Rett's syndrome. She has the condition, but her husband Harry does not. Their mothers were both unaffected, as was Harry's father. What is the probability that their first child will have Rett's syndrome?
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