A student is chosen at random from a statistics class. Which of the following events are disjoint? Event A is that the student is at least 5'8" tall. Event B is that the student weighs at least 160 pounds. Event A is that the student is a psychology major. Event B is that the student is a statistics major. Event A is that the student is a junior. Event B is that the student is a senior.
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