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By the laws of statistics we could probably approximate just how unlikely it is that it would happen. but people forget especially those who ought to know better, such as yourself that while the laws of statistics tell you how unlikely a particular coincidence is, they state just as firmly that coincidences do happen.
-Robert A. Heinlein
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By The Laws Of Statistics We Could

Robert A. Heinlein
By the laws of statistics we could probably approximate just how unlikely it is that it would happen. but people forget especially those who ought to know better, such as yourself that while the laws of statistics tell you how unlikely a particular coincidence is, they state just as firmly that coincidences do happen.
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