You are three spaces from a win in Parcheesi. On each turn, you will roll two dice.

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You are three spaces from a win in Parcheesi. On each turn, you will roll two dice. To win, you must roll a total of 3 or roll a 3 on one of the dice. How many turns might you expect this to take?

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