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Indeed, even after flipping heads a hundred times, the chance for another heads is only 50%. Unfortunately for Guildenstern, Rosencrantz had luck on his side.


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Chaos

Where's Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 when you need them? Would you believe...?


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Would you believe...?
That they're right in the next room as I write?

They're on TVland at 5:00PM, 10:30 PM (I'm not sure about this one. It might be 10:00), and 2:00 AM, if you don't know.
edit I decided that it is, indeed, 10:30.

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Helen postulates:
Chance is supreme.

Doesn't anyone go for good ol' destiny nowadays?


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we are Past Masters at subcreep®.
But do we have prescriptive rights to it?







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....perscreeptive writes?


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At this point I suggest last rites.


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"Last rites"--good one, Dr. Bill!

Sparteye, thanks for posting that link--I'm tickled to find a way to keep up on things.


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but there exist the chance that this thread will go on and on...


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<<Unfortunately for Guildenstern, Rosencrantz had luck on his side.>>

Or heads on either.


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