Suppose that I flip a coin four times and it lands on heads all four times.How does this affect the probability that the next flip will also be heads?

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The previous outcomes do not affect the probability of future flips. The probability of getting heads on any single flip of a fair coin is always 1/2, regardless of previous outcomes. Therefore, the fact that the coin landed on heads four times in a row does not increase or decrease the probability of it landing on heads on the next flip. The probability remains 1/2.

Suppose That I Flip a Coin Four Times and It