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Suppose XX and YY are independent random variables with identical distributions P(X=k)=13kP(X=k) = \frac{1}{3^k} for k=1,2,3,k=1, 2, 3, \dots. Define the random variable S=X+YS = X + Y. What is the probability P(S=3)P(S=3)?