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Question
In a repeated prisoners dilemma, a player who is playing tit for tat will
a. defect in the first round and defect in all subsequent rounds.
b. defect in the first round and, in any subsequent round, do what his or her opponent did in the last round.
c. cooperate in the first round and defect in all subsequent rounds.
d. cooperate in the first round and cooperate in all subsequent rounds.
e. cooperate in the first round and, in any subsequent round, do what his or her opponent did in the last round.
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