POW #6: Making Triangles

Consider 8 straight pieces of wire, having lengths 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 units. Suppose that 3 of the pieces of wire are selected at random. What is the probability that a triangle can be constructed from the 3 selected pieces of wire?

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