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\[ \frac{7}{12} - \frac{3}{8} = \frac{5}{24} = 0.208\overline{3} \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{7}{12}\) and \(\frac{-3}{8}\) is \(24\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{7}{12} - \frac{3}{8} &= \frac{7 \cdot 2}{12 \cdot 2} + \frac{-3 \cdot 3}{8 \cdot 3} \\ &= \frac{14 + -9}{24} \\ &= \frac{5}{24} \end{aligned} \]