What genetic principle does this situation exemplify

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A woman who is homozygous recessive for a mutation that results in deafness marries an unrelated man who is also deaf because of homozygosity for a recessive mutation. They have a child whose hearing is normal. Explain how this can happen. What genetic principle does this situation exemplify?

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