Absorption Probability on a Finite Random Walk
You start at position 17 on an integer line with absorbing barriers at positions 0 and 100. At each step, you move left or right with equal probability $p = \frac{1}{2}$.
What is the probability that you return to position 17 at least once before being absorbed at 0 or 100?
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