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Dice Game

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Peter has nine four-sided (pyramidal) dice, each with faces numbered 1,2,3,4.
Colin has six six-sided (cubic) dice, each with faces numbered 1,2,3,4,5,6.

Peter and Colin roll their dice and compare totals: the highest total wins. The result is a draw if the totals are equal.

What is the probability that Pyramidal Peter beats Cubic Colin? Give your answer rounded to seven decimal places in the form 0.abcdefg.

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