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  • I Ian Write

    It always appears that whenever you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

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    LittleYellowBird
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    Also, in books and films 'million-to-one-chances' work '9 times out of 10'! :rolleyes:

    Ali

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    • I Ian Write

      It always appears that whenever you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

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      Michael Schubert
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      :zzz: :zzz:

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      • L LittleYellowBird

        Also, in books and films 'million-to-one-chances' work '9 times out of 10'! :rolleyes:

        Ali

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        Michael Schubert
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        Alison P wrote:

        Also, in books and films 'million-to-one-chances' work '9 times out of 10'!

        So true.

        Go and never darken my towels again - Groucho Marx

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        • I Ian Write

          It always appears that whenever you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

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          It is called the 50-50-90 rule and has been around since Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth.

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          • L LittleYellowBird

            Also, in books and films 'million-to-one-chances' work '9 times out of 10'! :rolleyes:

            Ali

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            Alison P wrote:

            Also, in books and films 'million-to-one-chances' work '9 times out of 10'!

            Damn! That means I would have to buy 13.983816 lottery tickets to be 90% sure of winning. Hmm... anyone want to buy 0.016184 of a lottery ticket?

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            • L LittleYellowBird

              Also, in books and films 'million-to-one-chances' work '9 times out of 10'! :rolleyes:

              Ali

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              Simon P Stevens
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              That's clearly a Prattchet quote. Great books.

              Simon

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              • I Ian Write

                It always appears that whenever you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

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                Mark_Wallace
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                Someone tell my analyst that I'm receiving messages from beyond, again.

                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                  It is called the 50-50-90 rule and has been around since Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth.

                  ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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                  Ian Write
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                  Shameless heck.

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                  • I Ian Write

                    Shameless heck.

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                    Dalek Dave
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                    Google "50 50 90 Rule". There are 45,200,000 results.

                    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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                      That's clearly a Prattchet quote. Great books.

                      Simon

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                      Pete OHanlon
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                      That's "who ever heard of it's a 999,999 to 1 chance coming off?"

                      I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be

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                      • D Dalek Dave

                        Google "50 50 90 Rule". There are 45,200,000 results.

                        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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                        Dalek Dave wrote:

                        There are 45,200,000 results.

                        :omg:

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                          It is called the 50-50-90 rule and has been around since Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth.

                          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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                          LittleYellowBird
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                          No, the 50-50-90 rule is me sharing Maltesers with a couple of friends .... oh no, make that the 5-5-90 rule! ;)

                          Ali

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                            Someone tell my analyst that I'm receiving messages from beyond, again.

                            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                            Dalek Dave
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                            Don't know why that was 1'd, have 5 to recuperate.

                            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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