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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

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Abby, Bridget, and five of their classmates will be seated in two rows of four for a group photo. The seating arrangement is shown as follows:
\begin{eqnarray*} 
\text{X}&\quad\text{X}\quad&\text{X}&\quad\text{X} \\
\text{X}&\quad\text{X}\quad&\text{X}&\quad\text{X}  
\end{eqnarray*}
If the seating positions are assigned randomly, what is the probability that Abby and Bridget are directly next to each other either in the same row or the same column?
A) $\frac{1}{3}$  
B) $\frac{3}{7}$  
C) $\frac{5}{14}$  
D) $\frac{1}{2}$

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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