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To: CutePuppy

In other news, there are only 21 reasons that account for 97% of traffic accidents, only 21 reasons that account for 97% of suicides, only 21 reasons that account for 97% of heart attacks, only 21 reasons that account for 97% of new diabetes cases, etc.


7 posted on 08/17/2013 7:51:34 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: who_would_fardels_bear
See Pareto Principle (aka 80/20 Rule, Golden Rule, the Law of Vital Few, etc.), i.e. variations of 20% of "input" are responsible for 80% of "output".
8 posted on 08/17/2013 8:09:16 PM PDT by CutePuppy (If you don't ask the right questions you may not get the right answers)
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