A box has 11 candies in it: 3 are peppermint, 2 are butterscotch , and 6 are taffy. Scott wants to eat two candies for dessert. The first can will be selected at random, and then the second candy will be selected at random from the remaining candies. What is the probability that the first candy selected is butterscotch and the second is candy taffy?

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