Compute $\text{Corr}(X_{11},X_{12})$ where $X_n$ is the number of the $n$th ball drawn from a basket of $100$ balls

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There are 100 balls in a basket numbered 1,2...,100. 12 balls are being pulled out one after another without return. Let $X_i$ be the value on the i'th ball. Calculate $\text{Corr}(X_{11},X_{12})$

Obviously the numbers on the balls are very dependent on each other, so i don't know how to begin to calculate their expected values. Actually i don't know how to represent these variables, no known distribution comes to mind. Can anyone help?