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I have read of people using the word "Talebian." It's a reference to the topic of a book by Nassim Taleb, "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable."
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Swan-Impact-Highly-Improbable/dp/1400063515
http://www.fooledbyrandomness.com/imbeciles.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb
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On reflection, the suggested term "Talebian" is related, but it doesn't convey the meaning "against all odds."
Last edited by TheFallibleFiend; 06/19/09 01:09 PM.
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