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Let $I$ be $1$ when an event $A$ occurs and $0$ otherwise. What is $\mathbb{E}[I]$ ?

A $\Pr(A)$
B $1 - \Pr(A)$
C $\Pr(A)(1 - \Pr(A))$
D $1/2$

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