If two people who are carriers (heterozygous) for a fatal recessive disease decide to become parents, what will be the probability that their children will also be carriers?

If two people who are carriers (heterozygous) for a fatal recessive disease decide to become parents, what will be the probability that their children will also be carriers?

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