Two Sevens Running, or Boxcars

At a dice table, a pair of fair six-sided dice is thrown repeatedly. Rosa wins a side bet if two consecutive throws each total 7 7 before any single throw totals 12 12 ; the house wins the instant boxcars (a 12 12 ) appears. What is the probability that Rosa wins?

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