Yes i can. Its true that on any one occasion we have no idea what the composition will be but we do know that after a trillion shoes are played down to 1 deck the average composition of the final 52 cards will contain 4 cards of each rank.
Also i just used that example to make it more simple. The point is that for any given ratio of 10s and aces the frequency of getting dealt a blackjack will differ based on the number of cards/ decks. It doesnt need to be based on exactly 4 of each rank.
Take a 52 slug of cards and a 104 slug of cards out of the 6 decks. Now assume that in both slugs of cards there is the same % of 10 value cards and aces. According to your logic the chances of receiving a BJ should be identical but we both know they are not. And I would prefer to play the 52 card slug (even without knowing its composition)
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