Finding something lost

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understandinguncertainty.org was produced by the Winton programme for the public understanding of risk based in the Statistical Laboratory in the University of Cambridge. The aim was to help improve the way that uncertainty and risk are discussed in society, and show how probability and statistics can be both useful and entertaining.

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My daughter purchased a high quality Canon camera around 2 years ago, but within a few days lost the lens cap whilst on a trip to a local beauty spot. She then purchased another lens cap (and lost that too - she is somewhat scatty). She had to work on Christmas Day just gone - 2011 - but said a few days before that she would be back in the evening, so my husband, son and I decided we would wait until she came back before we opened our presents to each other. On Christmas Day morning, husband, son and I took a walk up to the same beauty spot, and I asked my son what he'd got his sister for Christmas. 'Not much' he replied. 'Its hard to buy for her but I guess she really needs useful things these days. ' He stopped for a moment and then, pointing down at the ground, said 'Like a Canon lens cap perhaps - didn't she lose one?' The very same was lying in some mud next to a large rock. He picked it up, took it home and wrapped up as a present. Needless to say she was delighted!
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:53:08 +0000Coincidence ID:4051