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1986 AHSME Problem 22
Six distinct integers are picked at random from \{1,2,3,\ldots,10\}. What is the probability that, among those selected, the second smallest is 3?
\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{60}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{6}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}
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