Box \(P\) holds \(3\) blue counters and \(4\) white counters. Two counters are taken from box \(P\) at random, without replacement. Let \(X\) be the number of blue counters taken. The probability distribution of \(X\) is given in the table.
| \(x\) | \(0\) | \(1\) | \(2\) |
|---|---|---|---|
| \(\mathrm{P}(X=x)\) | \(\dfrac27\) | \(\dfrac47\) | \(\dfrac17\) |
Box \(Q\) holds \(5\) blue counters and \(3\) white counters. Two counters are taken from box \(Q\) at random, without replacement. Let \(Y\) be the number of blue counters taken.
A fair coin is tossed twice. If it shows heads both times, two counters are taken from box \(P\). Otherwise, two counters are taken from box \(Q\).
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