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A qubit prepared in +=(0+1)/2|+\rangle = (|0\rangle+|1\rangle)/\sqrt{2} passes through a dephasing channel with p=0.3p = 0.3, giving ρ\rho with populations 0.50.5 and off-diagonals 0.5(12p)0.5(1-2p). The fidelity with +|+\rangle is F=+ρ+=0.5(1+20.5(12p))=1pF = \langle +|\rho|+\rangle = 0.5(1 + 2 \cdot 0.5(1-2p)) = 1 - p. What is FF?