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Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Getting Caught!
As he walked toward the side road, his mind was still preoccupied with the thoughts from earlier.
He was heading toward the computer shop to print out the document.
Afterward, he made his way to school and noticed that the classroom was already filled with many of his classmates.
Mark and the other two are still not present making it less noisy. With that he sat down at his seat and pulled out his phone to do some research.
[Search: Why is polygamy allowed?]
Then he found a link that led him to the specific answer he had been looking for.
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Polygamy in Modern Law: A Practice Rooted in Centuries of Custom
Excerpt from The Civil Code Archive | National Historical Institute
So, Jeff read it trying to comprehend it.
Polygamy has been legally recognized in this country for over five hundred years, tracing its origins back to the Early Confederation Period of the 1400s, when familial alliances were central to trade, landholding, and political stability.
At the time, marriage was not only a personal union but also a strategic tool where noblemen, merchants, and military leaders frequently took multiple spouses to expand influence and ensure succession.
But unlike in some ancient systems where polygamy was restricted to the elite, the Confederation’s legal code made the practice accessible to all citizens, provided there was mutual agreement and the family could sustain itself.
When the Unified Constitution was drafted in the mid-1700s, the right to form multi-partner unions was retained without question.
It had already been deeply normalized and viewed not as indulgence, but as a reflection of responsibility and stability.
Families built under these structures were often seen as stronger, more resourceful, and more resilient in times of hardship.
Over time, the world changed and foreign nations began outlawing polygamy, usually under religious or colonial influence.
But here, the practice was left untouched, Jeff finally understood as he continued reading.
Monogamy became a choice not a requirement and the government never enforced a preference.
That cultural independence became one of the quiet but enduring identities of the nation.
As of currently, polygamy remains legal under Article 34 of the Civil Marriage Act, with only two conditions: consent from all involved parties and financial/emotional capability to sustain the union. For most citizens, it’s not controversial it’s history.
"Polygamy..."
Jeff, who was busy reading the article, suddenly felt a breath in his ear. He instinctively moved his head away, glancing behind him in shock.
It was a girl with golden hair, smiling at him. It was none other than Ariana Willow.
"Wow, I didn’t know you’re into that stuff," Ariana said with a chuckle as she sat in the empty seat, which was supposed to be Mark’s.
Jeff felt embarrassed at being caught and quickly refocused himself, coughing to clear the awkwardness.
"I was just doing some research to learn about the history. There’s no problem with it," he said.
Ariana giggled softly, her smile radiating warmth and brightness that seemed to light up the entire classroom.
"Dang, this power literally resembles a solar flare," Jeff muttered inwardly, feeling the intensity of her presence.
This kinda reminded him of krillin.
"So, tell me," She said, her voice curious, "are you interested in having multiple women? I didn’t know you were into that kind of stuff."
Jeff, feeling how direct she was, didn’t know what to say. "I’m not interested in that kind of stuff," he responded, his face turning red.
"Haha, nice lie," Ariana teased while smiling.
"What kind of man doesn’t want it? Even my father had over four wives. You don’t need to act so innocent," she said, as if it were the most normal thing in the world.
Hearing this, Jeff glanced at her, he’s speechless, "Am I the only one considered normal in this world. I don’t know anymore," he sighed, feeling completely thrown off.
"Let’s forget about that for now," Jeff said, trying to change the topic.
"So, what do you need? Since you’re here, it only means you need something, right?"
"Quite direct, huh?" Ariana replied with a raised eyebrow.
Since every boy she talked to always liked to blabber and entertain her, Ariana discovered that Jeff was different.
He remained the same as ever, direct and focused, not trying to impress her or get caught up in trivial conversation.
"Well, I need your help with this math problem on probability," she said, showing him her notes.
Jeff glanced at the notes for a moment. In that short span, he already understood the problem and had the answer formed in his mind.
Question: Box A and Box B contain the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. Write the probability mass function and draw the histogram of the sum when one number from each box is taken at a time, with replacement.
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Ariana then tapped her pencil against the desk, furrowing her brow as she stared at the worksheet.
"Okay, in here so both Box A and Box B contain 1, 2, 3, 4, right?" she said aloud, flipping her notebook toward Jeff.
"If I pick one number from each box with replacement, then the sum should give me values from 2 to 8. That part I got."
Jeff nodded slowly, letting her continue, "I counted all possible sums and got the right values: 2 to 8. But I thought each one would have equal probability since it’s all random," she explained, pointing at her table.
"So, I wrote that the probability of each sum is 1/7."
Jeff leaned over and scanned her work, "Ah. I see where you slipped."
Ariana raised an eyebrow, confused, "Really where?"
Jeff looked at the part she got wrong, then said, "If I’m right, there are two boxes, and each has 4 values, giving a total of 8 possible outcomes, right?"
"After that, you must have thought that the smallest possible sum is 1 + 1, which equals 2, and the largest is 4 + 4, which equals 8. So, you came up with these possible sums," he pointed at her answer.
possible sum = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
"In this part, you assumed that all sums are equally likely, since there are 7 possible sums. So, you thought that maybe each sum has a 1/7 chance of occurring, and that they all have the same chance of happening," Jeff explained, tapping her table lightly.
"But not all outcomes are equally likely. That’s the right answer."
He took a pen and made an example, "Look here. There are 16 total combinations when you pick one number from each box. Some sums happen more often than others. Like the sum 5 I just wrote, it shows up in four different pairs: (1,4), (2,3), (3,2), and (4,1). That’s why its probability is 4/16, or 1/4."
Ariana blinked, then laughed lightly, "Ah, so I should’ve looked at how many ways each sum can happen, not just how many outcomes there are."
"Exactly. That’s actually a smart mistake," Jeff responded just like a teacher.
"You understood the structure, just missed the detail. It’s one of the best mistakes to learn from in probability."
Ariana sat in her seat, flipping the page of her notebook as she stared at the question.
"Okay, so both Box A and Box B have the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. I finally understand that part," she said, pointing at the boxes.
"Can you like delve deeper into it? I really want to fully understand it," she said, pushing the notebook toward Jeff.
On the page, she had written the same part that Jeff had explained.
She understood it but was asking for a simpler explanation to make sure she grasped the concept completely.
Possible sums: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Probability for each: 1 out of 7 X (This is wrong which Jeff corrected earlier)
He flipped her notebook to a clean page and wrote out the 16 possible outcomes.
"Since you’re picking one number from each box, and each has 4 choices, that gives 4 times 4 equals 16 combinations," Jeff explained.
"Now watch this."
He then wrote:
(1,1) = 2
(1,2), (2,1) = 3
(1,3), (2,2), (3,1) = 4
(1,4), (2,3), (3,2), (4,1) = 5
(2,4), (3,3), (4,2) = 6
(3,4), (4,3) = 7
(4,4) = 8
"Now count how many times each sum appears," he continued.
Ariana leaned in, reading carefully, "Sum of 2 appears once. Sum of 3 appears twice. Sum of 4 appears three times. Sum of 5 appears four times. Sum of 6 appears three times. Sum of 7 appears twice. And sum of 8 appears once."
"Exactly," Jeff said.
"So the probability for each sum is how many times it shows up divided by 16, the total number of outcomes will be."
He then wrote the probabilities down.
P(2) = 1/16
P(3) = 2/16
P(4) = 3/16
P(5) = 4/16
P(6) = 3/16
P(7) = 2/16
P(8) = 1/16
Ariana stared at the numbers for a moment, then laughed softly, finally feeling enlightened.
"I see now. I thought all outcomes were equally likely because the sums looked spread out, but I didn’t count how often they appear."
"You had the right idea," Jeff said calmly.
"You just skipped the part that makes probability work. The count of each event is what really matters."
"Thanks," she said, smiling, "I guess this is one of those problems where being too quick messes you up."
"You’re right about that, but why the heck are you already at this part? We’re literally three lessons away from it," Jeff demanded an answer.
He was confused as to why she was already studying this section when their teacher hadn’t even covered it yet.
"Well, I was just too bored and decided to do some advanced studying. Thanks to you, I already understand it," she said with a smile.
Then, she glanced at Jeff with a curious look.
"If it’s three lessons away, why do you already know this part? Doesn’t that mean you’re also advanced studying?" she asked.
"Same reason as you," Jeff responded with a nonchalant look.
"I’m also bored." Actually, he was lying.
He had already understood this part of the lesson back in his first life, but he couldn’t tell her that. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝑚
"You’re really smart. Well, then I’ll get going also..." she said, picking up her notes and pen.
She stood up and looked down at him from above.
"Good luck with forming your own harem," she said with a playful smile as she walked away.
Silence...
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