You've been rolling a die for the last five minutes, and you haven't rolled a 6 even once. Which of the following are you using if you predict that the results of the next roll are independent of all other rolls?

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The laws of probability state that each roll of a die is independent and has an equal chance of resulting in any outcome. The fact that a 6 hasn't been rolled in the last five minutes does not affect the probability of rolling a 6 on the next roll. Therefore, predicting that the results of the next roll are independent of previous rolls is based on the laws of probability.

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