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Comment by 0123456789ABCDE

1 day ago

yes, this is indeed how probability works. thanks.

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operatingthetan  1 day ago

>you’ve got an 8.2% chance of having someone walk out with that box.

The chance of being burglarized is not the same as the chance that when you are hit, they decide to take your webserver. Think it through.

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