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Scientists treat the number of stars in a given volume of space as a Poisson random variable. The density of our galaxy in the vicinity of our solar system is 3 stars per 10 cubic light-years. What is the probability of one or more stars in 10 cubic light-years? Round your answer to 4 decimal places.

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